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French army crosses the frozen rivers
- When
- December 1794 – January 1795
- Where
- frozen rivers of the Netherlands
In the severe winter of 1794/95, French forces under Pichegru with a Dutch contingent under Daendels crossed the frozen rivers shielding the Netherlands.
In the severe winter of 1794/95 a French army under General Charles Pichegru, with a Dutch contingent under General Herman Willem Daendels, crossed the great frozen rivers that traditionally protected the Netherlands from invasion. French revolutionary forces exploited the freezing of the rivers in December 1794, an advantage that ultimately forced the Stadtholder into exile.
Sources
- Batavian Republic Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-19
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