Batavian Revolution
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The Batavian Revolution was a time of political, social and cultural turmoil at the end of the 18th century that marked the end of the Dutch Republic and saw the proclamation of the Batavian Republic.
Patriot troops, 18 January 1795
The exercitiegenootschap of Sneek
Beginning of the revolution in Amsterdam, 19 January 1795
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Solumn inauguration of a liberty tree on Dam Square in Amsterdam on 4 March 1795[full citation needed]
Patriottentijd
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The Patriottentijd was a period of political instability in the Dutch Republic between approximately 1780 and 1787. Its name derives from the Patriots faction who opposed the rule of the stadtholder,
Batavian Revolution
…marked the end of the Dutch Republic and saw the proclamation of the Batavian Republic. The initial period, from about 1780 to 1787, is known as the Patriottentijd or "Time of the Patriots". The power of the "Patriots" grew until the stadtholder, William V, felt he had to flee the country in 1785. He asked his…
The arrest of Wilhelmina of Prussia by the Patriots
Genootschap "De Vrijheid" from Dordrecht
William V, c. 1768–1769.