CAMBRAY

From Agepedia

CAMBRAY, or CAMERICH, a large and strongly fortified city (having 3000 houses and 15,600 inhabitants), lies on the Scheldt, in the French Netherlands, department of the North, and contains a number of manufactories. From this place comes the linen cloth known by the name of cambric. C. has been the seat of an archbishop since the 16th century. In the cathedral church is Fenelon's monument. Inl508, the league (q.v.) against Venice was' concluded at C:; in 1529, the peace with Charles V (see Francis 1); and, in 1724, negotiations for peace were begun here by the emperor Charles VI and Philip V, which were terminated at Vienna, in 1725.