Oudenarde
a town of Belgium, on the Scheldt, 37 miles W. of Brussels. It has a fine Gothic town hall (1535) and two interesting churches. Margaret of arde was taken by Marlborough; and an attempt made by the French to retake it brought on the famous battle of Oudenarde, the third of Marlborough's four great victories, which was gained, on July 11, 1708, with the aid of Prince Eugene, over the French under the Duke of Burgundy and Marshal Villars. Pop. about 7,500. The town was occupied by the Germans early in the World War (1914-1918). An American division, the 91st was here engaged in attacks on the German forces when the armistice was declared.
Parma was born here. In 1706 Ouden-