With a heavy heart, William wrote to his brother Louis of his forlorn condition and inability to relieve Mons. [28 ] The Prince retreated with his army to Nivelles and Mechelen, marching to the Rhine, and finally the bulk of his troops…
In the first half of the fifteenth century, the tiny village has a total of 22 "feux", meaning 22 houses. The inhabitants essentially live off the land since their principal activity is agriculture.