Battle of Mons (In Frederick's Fields)

The Battle of Mons was a conflict between the Drumontian French State and the Kingdom of Belgium over the issue of rattachisme. Mons, one of the two major sites of this political ideology, was invaded ("liberated") by French troops attempting to protect rattachist rioters from Belgian attack. When Belgian troops were fired upon, the Battle began. Eventually, this battle would prove to be one of the most important events of human history, as it was the catalyst for the.