A Short History of Belgium - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0217674259 ISBN 13: 9780217674256

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1915. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XI BELGIUM UNDER FRENCH DOMINATION (1792-1814) The French revolutionary clubs had exerted a powerful influence on Vonck. The effect of their teachings had also been felt in the independent principality of Liege and had provoked a rising of the people against the bishop-prince. But the revolt of Liege, which occurred at the same time as the revolt in Belgium against Joseph II (1789), was quickly suppressed. When France itself fell a victim to the revolutionary leaders, the great Revolution broke loose. The French soon found themselves confronted by a European coalition and were forced into war. Since Austria was inimical to the Revolution, the French troops invaded the Belgian possessions of the Hapsburgs in 1792 under the leadership of General Dumouriez. They found not a few sympathizers in the country. The partisans of Van der Noot looked to the French to deliver them from the Austrian yoke; the partisans of Vonck had always been agents of the French revolutionary leaders, and desired the annexation of their country to France. After the victory of Jemappes (1792), the French entered Belgium, loudly proclaiming that they came as liberators of the people and desired only the destruction of Austrian tyranny. Although the excesses of their troops seemed to contradict this statement, the people believed them. Then came the second and final defeat of the Austrians at the battle of Fleurus (1794). Both Belgium and the principality of Liege were occupied by the victors. A period of terrible excesses followed, flench National Convention entirely abolished all t£i

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• ISBN 10: 0217674259
• ISBN 13: 9780217674256
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