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War of Metz
The War of Metz or Four Lords' War was a feudal conflict which devastated the region around Metz between 1324 and 1326. At the Siege of Metz, in 1324, cannons were used, perhaps for first time in Western Europe.
Following a series of quarrels with the city of Metz and mounting debts incurred by its bourgeoisie, King John of Bohemia, his uncle Baldwin, Archbishop of Trier, Count Edward I of Bar, and Duke Frederick IV of Lorraine joined together to form a coalition to
Fort Lauvallieres
The , renamed Fort Lauvallière after 1919, is a military installation near Metz. It is part of the second fortified belt of forts of Metz.
Historical context.
While it was German territory, Metz' garrison grew from 15,000-20,000 men when after the Franco-Prussian War to more than 25,000 at the start of World War I, gradually becoming the premier stronghold of the German Reich. Built in the early 20th century, the infantry works and barracks of Lauvallière completed the composed of Festen Wagner