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    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    May 5, 2023

    The Spinnewyn mill or Mill of Victory was built in 1993 as a reminder of the gendarmes, heroes of the battle of Hondschoote in 1793.

    In September 1793, a coalition of English and Hanoverians wanted to destroy the French republic and restore the monarchy. To do this, the English besiege Dunkirk. They receive reinforcement from the Hanoverians who come up against the French led by General Houchard. The Hanoverians are driven back to Hondschoote. The decisive battles take place around the SPINNEWYN Mill. On the French side this is fought out by the gendarmes of the 32nd division who hold back the invasion.

    A century later, the Spinnewyn mill was demolished. On the bicentenary of the battle of Hondschoote, it was decided to rebuild the mill under which the fiercest fighting took place. The Spinnewyn mill is a post mill. During local festivals, the millstones are turned and grain can be ground again.
    Source: ot-hautsdeflandre.fr/ontvangst/ontdek-de-hauts-de-flandre/cultural-erfgoed/charmante-dorpen/Warrem-Warhem

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