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All throughout the night, [[Grand Duke of Yonderre]] [[Giles IV de Mortain]] rode through [[Collinebourg]], organizing the battle against the flames enfulging the city. On the morning of Thursday, 21 October 1728, Giles IV had organized a human chain from the river [[Peritonne]] to the western quarter of Collinebourg most inflicted by the fire. Several houses throughout the city were demolished to stall the spreading of the fire. The [[Ducal Life Guard Division|Life Guards of Foot of the Grand Duke]] charged the fire with brooms around [[Nouvelle-Estia]], beating the flames back. Ultimately, the fire died on the morning of October 23, largely due to a heavy downpour of rain. Contemporary written records report that the fire was stopped by "GOD, and GOD alone". | All throughout the night, [[Grand Duke of Yonderre]] [[Giles IV de Mortain]] rode through [[Collinebourg]], organizing the battle against the flames enfulging the city. On the morning of Thursday, 21 October 1728, Giles IV had organized a human chain from the river [[Peritonne]] to the western quarter of Collinebourg most inflicted by the fire. Several houses throughout the city were demolished to stall the spreading of the fire. The [[Ducal Life Guard Division|Life Guards of Foot of the Grand Duke]] charged the fire with brooms around [[Nouvelle-Estia]], beating the flames back. Ultimately, the fire died on the morning of October 23, largely due to a heavy downpour of rain. Contemporary written records report that the fire was stopped by "GOD, and GOD alone". | ||
The ultimate number of fatalitites to the Great Fire of Collinebourg is unknown but estimated to be around 20. Because of the fire, most of medieval Collinebourg burnt away. Because of the fire, new laws were introduced that demanded new | The ultimate number of fatalitites to the Great Fire of Collinebourg is unknown but estimated to be around 20. Because of the fire, most of medieval Collinebourg burnt away. Because of the fire, new laws were introduced that demanded new houses be built with a certain amount of bricks to be more resistant to fire, rather than the medieval timber framing that had previously made up much of Collinebourg. | ||
[[Category:Grand Dukes of Yonderre]] | [[Category:Grand Dukes of Yonderre]] | ||