I'm Looking For Liege

G'day,
Liège has a complicated history, and quite a few names -
"Older English: Luick,
Walloon: Lidje,
Dutch: Luik,
German: Lüttich;
Latin: Leodium;
until 1949, the city's name was written Liege, with the acute accent instead of a grave accent) ...
The city is the principal economic and cultural centre of Wallonia. ... the city became the capital of a prince-bishopric, which lasted from 985 till 1794. ... Although nominally part of the Holy Roman Empire, in practice it possessed a large degree of independence.
... After a rebellion against rule from Burgundy, King Louis XI of France and Duke Charles the Bold of Burgundy captured and largely destroyed the city in 1468 ... Liège was technically still part of the Holy Roman Empire. After 1477, the city came under the rule of the Habsburgs and, after 1555, under Spanish sovereignty, although its immediate rule remained in the hands of its prince-bishops. ... The Duke of Marlborough captured the city from the Bavarian prince-bishop and his French allies in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession. ..."
but I can't see who controlled it in the years you are interested in: 1745~1751.
The next place I'd look would be France.
Coin-collecting is a great point of entry to studies of history, geography, art, and a few other topics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li%C3%A8ge_(city)

Peter in Oz
who would like to visit Liege,
regardless of the spelling