In 1744, Louis XV decided to attack the Netherlands and left Versailles to lead his army in person.

The French surrounded Menin and started digging trenches on the East and West side of the city.

This accelerated the progress of the French trenches in the east and in the evening of 3 June they were ready for the main attack.

General van Echten did not wait for this attack and had the white flag hoisted on 4 June.

[6] Further actions in Flanders were then halted, as the main army was sent to the Alsace to repel an Austrian incursion there.