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On this day in 1795, France annexed the Austrian Netherlands
Original: OTD in 1795, more than a year after the deciding Battle of Sprimont, the Austrian Netherlands, today's # Belgium , were
On this day in 1795, more than a year after the decisive Battle of Sprimont, the Austrian Netherlands — the territory that is now Belgium — were formally annexed by Revolutionary France. History and travel enthusiasts are marking the anniversary, which reshaped the Low Countries during the French Revolutionary Wars and placed the region under French rule.
Why now: The anniversary of the 1795 annexation falls on this date, prompting history posts.
BelgiumAustrian NetherlandsRevolutionary FranceBattle of Sprimont
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- OTD in 1795, more than a year after the deciding Battle of Sprimont, the Austrian Netherlands, today's # Belgium , were officially annexed by Revolutionary France https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/belgi um/belgian-beers/?s=mb # travel # history · bobthetraveler@mastodon.world · 3
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