HERMAN WILLEM DAENDELS

The “Revolutionary Government” were the Patriot Coup leaders who had seized part of the country but the monarch still had many supporters including his soldiers. This proclamation, with the French troops to back it up, assured that the coup would succeed. Daendels had earlier fled to France when his first Dutch revolutionary efforts failed and he had a price on his head. He was in Paris during the French Revolution and was an enthusiastic supporter. For his support and with his military experience not associated with royalty, he was made a General of the Revolutionary French Army. When the Dutch Patriots tried again to revolt, the new French Government took their side and sent Daendels to Holland at the head of a small French Army to protect the Patriots. This was his position when he issued this proclamation to the great distress of William V and his supporters. William’s troops were particularly intimidated and many deserted and would not protect the monarch against the Patriots.

Daendels had in earlier years fled to France when his first Dutch revolutionary efforts failed and he had a price on his head. He was in Paris during the French Revolution and was an enthusiastic supporter. For his support and with his military experience not associated with royalty, he was made a General of the Revolutionary French Army. When the Dutch Patriots tried again to revolt, the new French Government took their side and sent Daendels to Holland at the head of a small French Army to protect the Patriots. This was his position when he issued this proclamation to the great distress of William V and his supporters.

Hunting and fishing had been much restricted to aristocrats for whom it was a sport. But for common people it was part of subsistence. Just like so many corporations and wealthy people end up paying lower tax rates than the average person in modern American society, in Holland then it was the aristocrats who paid little or no taxes. And much of the tax revenue went to provide them with an opulent lifestyle. Ending their tax exemptions and their subsidies, would lower taxes on everyone else. And democracy would give the people control over the government. Daendels had in earlier years fled to France when his first Dutch revolutionary efforts failed and he had a price on his head. He was in Paris during the French Revolution and was an enthusiastic supporter. For his support and with his military experience not associated with royalty, he was made a General of the Revolutionary French Army. When the Dutch Patriots tried again to revolt, the new French Government took their side and sent Daendels to Holland at the head of a small French Army to protect the Patriots. This was his position when he issued this proclamation to the great distress of William V and his supporters.

The “Revolutionary Government” were the Patriot Coup leaders who had seized part of the country but the monarch still had many supporters including his soldiers. This proclamation, with the French troops to back it up, assured that the coup would succeed. Daendels had earlier fled to France when his first Dutch revolutionary efforts failed and he had a price on his head. He was in Paris during the French Revolution and was an enthusiastic supporter. For his support and with his military experience not associated with royalty, he was made a General of the Revolutionary French Army. When the Dutch Patriots tried again to revolt, the new French Government took their side and sent Daendels to Holland at the head of a small French Army to protect the Patriots. This was his position when he issued this proclamation to the great distress of William V and his supporters. William’s troops were particularly intimidated and many deserted and would not protect the monarch against the Patriots.

Hunting and fishing had been much restricted to aristocrats for whom it was a sport. But for common people it was part of subsistence. Just like so many corporations and wealthy people end up paying lower tax rates than the average person in modern American society, in Holland then it was the aristocrats who paid little or no taxes. And much of the tax revenue went to provide them with an opulent lifestyle. Ending their tax exemptions and their subsidies, would lower taxes on everyone else. And democracy would give the people control over the government. Daendels had in earlier years fled to France when his first Dutch revolutionary efforts failed and he had a price on his head. He was in Paris during the French Revolution and was an enthusiastic supporter. For his support and with his military experience not associated with royalty, he was made a General of the Revolutionary French Army. When the Dutch Patriots tried again to revolt, the new French Government took their side and sent Daendels to Holland at the head of a small French Army to protect the Patriots. This was his position when he issued this proclamation to the great distress of William V and his supporters.

Daendels had in earlier years fled to France when his first Dutch revolutionary efforts failed and he had a price on his head. He was in Paris during the French Revolution and was an enthusiastic supporter. For his support and with his military experience not associated with royalty, he was made a General of the Revolutionary French Army. When the Dutch Patriots tried again to revolt, the new French Government took their side and sent Daendels to Holland at the head of a small French Army to protect the Patriots. This was his position when he issued this proclamation to the great distress of William V and his supporters.