Editing Hotton (section)

==History==
The first history of Hotton dates from Roman times, when Hotton was an [[oppidum]]. Multiple Roman excavations have been found at [[Ti-Château]], a strengthened Roman encampment. The village of Hotton was first mentioned in medieval documents as ''Hottine'' in 1187. Hotton was part of the medieval county of [[La Roche-en-Ardenne|La Roche]] till the 16th century, when it was taken over by the lords of Montaigu. In 1791, Hotton became a free village.<ref>{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.hotton.be/tourisme/cartes-plans/un-peu-dhistoire Commune d'Hotton], consulted 5 April 2013</ref>

In the afternoon of 11 May 1940, Hotton was captured and occupied by the [[5th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)|5th Panzer Division]] during the [[Battle of Belgium]]. Allied forces tried in vain to blow up the steel bridge over the Ourthe in an attempt to slow down German forces. Hotton played an important role during the [[Battle of the Bulge]], as German troops ([[116th Panzer Division]] ''Der Windhund'' and the [[560th Volksgrenadier Division (Wehrmacht)|560th Volksgrenadier Division]]) reached here the most western point of their advance, being stopped by the American [[84th Division (United States)|84th Infantry Division]] ''Railsplitters''.<ref>[[w:nl:Hotton|Dutch Wikipedia, ''Hotton'']], consulted 5 April 2013</ref>

The current municipality was founded in 1977, when the municipalities of Hampteau, Fronville and Marenne were added to the municipality of Hotton.

The [[Hotton War Cemetery]] is home to British [[World War II]] war dead.