was this place involved in any war?
Yes, Second World War
Caen
During the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War, Caen was taken back from the Nazis in early July, a month after the Normandy landings, particularly those by British I Corps on 6 June 1944. British and Canadian troops had intended to capture the town on D-Day. 
hector st john crevecoeur letters from an american farmer Letters from an American Farmer is a series of letters written by French American writer J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur, first published in 1782 how many letters were there? Twelve what genre is it from? Documentary,  agricultural, etc where is the writer from? Caen, Normandy, France when was he born? December 31, 1735 did he move to new york? Yes, he bought a sizable farm in Orange County, New York, called "Pine Hill", where he prospered as a farmer. what is the weather like in the place where he is from? Caen has an oceanic climate
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Caen [SEP] Second World War
During the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War, Caen was taken back from the Nazis in early July, a month after the Normandy landings, particularly those by British I Corps on 6 June 1944. British and Canadian troops had intended to capture the town on D-Day. However they were held up north of the city until 9 July, when an intense bombing campaign during Operation Charnwood destroyed 70% of the city and killed 2,000 French civilians. The Allies seized the western quarters, a month later than Field Marshal Montgomery's original plan. During the battle, many of the town's inhabitants sought refuge in the "Abbaye aux Hommes" ("Men's Abbey"), built by William the Conqueror some 800 years before.