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1 | 1711 | - 1711: The Anabaptists build their own church in Winterswijk.
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2 | 1715 | - 1715: Lightning strikes the tower of the Winterswijk church. This causes a fire, which is quickly put out.
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3 | 1723 | - 1723: A fire destroys the neighboring town of Varsseveld.
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4 | 1727 | - 1727: Two 'contrescarps' (steep inclines) are added in front of the two gates of Bredevoort to further protect the town.
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5 | 1730 | - 1730: In Dinxperlo, sections of the common grounds are sold to clear debts with the Bredevoort administration.
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6 | 1748 | - 1748: The first complete registration of the population of the manor Bredevoort takes place.
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7 | 1750 | - 1750: A religious revival sweeps through Aalten.
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8 | 1755 | - 1755: The Bredevoort fortifications are decommissioned.
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9 | 1759 | - 1759: The Bredevoort garrison is decomissioned. New rules are introduced for the opening and closing of the town gates.
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10 | 1763 | - 1763: English troops pass through Bredevoort.
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11 | 1765 | - 1765: In Burlo, an agreement is reach about the border between Aalten, Dinxperlo and Winterswijk and the neighboring bishopric of Münster.
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