Invasion of the Britishĭutch troops rushing to the defence of the coast The speaker of the Assembly welcoming the French Ministerĭe landing der Engelschen. Dutch Republic-Reproduced from Author's Sketch GIVING THE DETAILS OF THE RESURRECTION OF HOLLAND IN 1812 Illustrationsġ795.
THE DEPARTMENT FORMERLY CALLED HOLLANDĪ COMPARISON OF THE FOUR CONSTITUTIONS OF HOLLAND SOLEMN OPENING OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY THE OPENING CEREMONIES I hope that their grandchildren may read a story of national revival which will be as complete and happy as that of our own land.
I dedicate my work to the five soldiers of the Belgian army who saved my life near Waerloos. This little book, telling the story of our national usurpation by a foreign enemy during the beginning of the nineteenth century, appears at a moment when our nearest neighbours are suffering the same fate which befell us more than a hundred years ago. The express permission of the publisher in writingīritish Library Cataloguing-in-Publication DataĪ catalogue record for this book is available This edition published by Read Books Ltd. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. Other notable works by this author include: “The Story of Mankind” (1921), "The Story of the Bible" (1923), and "Witches and Witch-Finders" (1923). This volume will be of particular utility to those with an interest in Dutch history, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: “William I Frontispiece”, “The Estates of Holland”, “Flight of William V”, “Krayenhoff”, “Warship Entering the Port of Amsterdam”, “Daendels”, “French troops entering Amsterdam”, “Capetown captured by the English”, “Pieter Paulus”, “The National Assembly”, etc. Willem van Loon (1882 – 1944) was a Dutch-American journalist, historian, and successful author of children's books. First published in 1914, this vintage book contains a detailed historical account of the Dutch Kingdom between 17.
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