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Declaration of the Sovereign Principality
- When
- 21 November 1813
- Where
- The Netherlands
The Triumvirate of 1813 formally took control of the liberated Netherlands on 20 November 1813 and declared the Principality of the United Netherlands the following day.
Following the retreat of French troops after the defeat at Leipzig, a power vacuum emerged. Former Orangist politicians and Patriots formed a provisional government. This Triumvirate assumed control on 20 November 1813 and declared the establishment of the Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands on 21 November 1813.
Sources
- Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-06
- William I of the Netherlands Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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