Episode 1 of 5
Prussian Ultimatum
- When
- 9 September 1787
- Where
- States of Holland
Thulemeyer demanded punishment for offenses against the Princess; the States of Holland, on van Zeebergh's counsel, did not reply.
On 9 September 1787 the Prussian ambassador Thulemeyer issued an ultimatum to the States of Holland with a single casus belli: that they agree to punish, at the Princess's request, those considered culpable of offenses against her person. The States, following the counsel of pensionary Adriaan van Zeebergh, did not reply. When the ultimatum expired, the Prussians marched.
Sources
- Prussian invasion of Holland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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