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Peasants' War in the Southern Netherlands
- When
- 1798
- Where
- Southern Netherlands
- Part of
- Treaty of Campo Formio
The French introduction of conscription sparked the Peasants' War in the Southern Netherlands in 1798, a consequence of the treaty.
One consequence of the treaty was the Peasants' War, which erupted in the Southern Netherlands in 1798 following the French introduction of conscription. The uprising illustrates how the treaty's territorial and administrative changes provoked armed resistance in newly acquired regions.
Sources
- Treaty of Campo Formio Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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