Damvillers is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

History

Damvillers was part of the Duchy of Luxembourg, which was part of the Spanish Netherlands. In 1552, France intervened in the princes' revolt and French troops laid siege to Damvillers. From 1559, Cristóbal de Mondragón was the governor of the fortress of Damvillers for more than a decade. The former relations with Luxembourg are reflected in the municipality's current coat of arms. In 1659, the city and the fortress were ceded to the Kingdom of France as a result of the Peace of the Pyrenees. When Damvillers was besieged in 1552, Ambroise Paré (1510–1590) became the first surgeon to repair an artery during an amputation through use of a Ligature. His new method would soon replace the previously used cauterization.

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