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French Rule in Holland 1811-1813

The document discusses the history of Holland under French rule from the late 18th century to early 19th century. Holland went from being an independent province to being divided into departments as part of the French Empire. It was later briefly styled as the Kingdom of Holland governed by Napoleon's brother before being directly incorporated into France and divided into new departments until 1813 when the Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands was proclaimed.

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French Rule in Holland 1811-1813

The document discusses the history of Holland under French rule from the late 18th century to early 19th century. Holland went from being an independent province to being divided into departments as part of the French Empire. It was later briefly styled as the Kingdom of Holland governed by Napoleon's brother before being directly incorporated into France and divided into new departments until 1813 when the Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands was proclaimed.

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Under French rule

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Further information: Kingdom of Holland

Departments of French Empire North, 1811


The formation of the Batavian Republic, inspired by the French
Revolution, led to a more centralised government. Holland became a
province of a unitary state. Its independence was further reduced by an
administrative reform in 1798, in which its territory was divided into
several departments called Amstel, Delf, Texel, and part of Schelde en
Maas.

From 1806 to 1810, Napoleon styled his vassal state, governed by his
brother Louis Napoleon and shortly by the son of Louis, Napoleon Louis
Bonaparte, as the "Kingdom of Holland". This kingdom encompassed
much of what would become the modern Netherlands. The name reflects
how natural at the time it had become to equate Holland with the non-
Belgian Netherlands as a whole.[12]

During the period when the Low Countries were annexed by the French
Empire and actually incorporated into France (from 1810 to 1813),
Holland was divided into départements Zuyderzée, and Bouches-de-la-
Meuse. From 1811 to 1813, Charles-François Lebrun, duc de
Plaisance served as governor-general. He was assisted by Antoine de
Celles, Goswin de Stassart and François Jean-Baptiste d'Alphonse.[13] In
1813, Dutch dignitaries proclaimed the Sovereign Principality of the
United Netherlands.

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