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Start of Revolt in Overmere

Name: Start of Revolt in Overmere
Start: 1798-10-12
Location: Overmere

When: 12 October 1798
Where: Overmere
Part of: Peasants' War in the Southern Netherlands

Peasants took up arms against French occupiers in Overmere on 12 October 1798, initiating the Peasants' War.

The revolution began on 12 October 1798, with peasants taking up arms against the French in Overmere. This marked the start of the conflict against the French Republican occupiers of the Southern Netherlands.

Sources

Peasants' War (1798) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16

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