Series: |
History of the native country |
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Timeframe: |
Wigs and revolutions |
Scene of action: |
Goejanverwellesluis at Hekendorp (between Haastrecht and Oudewater) |
Illustrator: |
Eichman, J.H. en Altmann, H. |
Publisher: |
L. de Fouw, Goes |
Year of publication: |
1856 |
Themes: |
In 1787 tensions between patriots and Orangists were so high that the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands was at the verge of a civil war. Stadtholder William V remained in Nijmegen and undertook no actions. His decisive wife, Wilhelmina of Prussia took control of the situation and secretly travelled to The Hague to restore order. When the patriots discovered this they stopped her at Goejanverwellesluis near Gouda. This incident however, was the direct cause for the Prussian invasion of the Republic.