Historedia
Person

William V of Orange

Events
2
Episodes
6
Years
1787

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William V of Orange, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Capture of Princess Wilhelmina of Orange by Patriots

    1787

    Role: Her spouse, whose court had moved to Guelders; she returned to him after the denial of permission

    1. 28–30 June 1787 · Goejanverwellesluis, site of the stop and two-day detentionWilhelmina stopped at Goejanverwellesluis

      On 28 June 1787 Wilhelmina was stopped at Goejanverwellesluis en route to The Hague; permission to continue was denied and she returned to William after two days.

  2. Prussian invasion of the Dutch Republic

    1787

    Role: Stadtholder reinstated as hereditary stadtholder

    1. 9 September 1787 · States of HollandPrussian Ultimatum

      Thulemeyer demanded punishment for offenses against the Princess; the States of Holland, on van Zeebergh's counsel, did not reply.

    2. 13 September 1787 · Zyfflich to NijmegenInvasion Begins: March to Nijmegen

      On 13 September 1787 Prussian troops marched from Zyfflich to Nijmegen, joining Dutch States Army garrison troops under the stadtholder.

    3. September–October 1787 · Utrecht and fortress citiesCampaign Aims and Expected Resistance

      The campaign aimed to disempower Patriots and disarm the Free Corps; resistance was expected at Utrecht, Rhine fortifications, and fortress cities.

    4. September–December 1787 · Fortress in the Dutch Republic; WeselCapitulation and Imprisonment at Wesel

      A Patriot commander capitulated after a token Prussian bombardment; he and his troops were taken to Wesel as prisoners of war, where he died in December 1787.

    5. 20 September 1787 · The HagueStadtholder Returns to The Hague

      On 20 September 1787 William V and his wife arrived in The Hague, meeting an Orangist cabal including Sir James Harris.

Sources

  1. Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
  2. Prussian invasion of Holland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22