Five Brothers and a War

History—1700 to 1800 AD Summary

DATE

EVENT

1701

England, Austria, Holland formed Alliance against France

1741

Dutch protested against bad quality of bread

England, Austria, Saxony, Holland formed alliance against Russia; French forces defeated Anglo-Dutch army at Fontenoy

1745

French forces defeated Anglo-Dutch at Battle of Lauffeld; French captured Bergen op-Zoom; England and Holland signed military treaty

1747

1748

Riot broke out in Amsterdam after public execution; over 200 killed

1780-83

Holland at war with England

Peace of Versailles ended war between France, England, Holland; Holland banned orange clothes

1784

1788

Alliance between Britain, Prussia, Holland ratified

France declared war on Britain and Holland; French conquered Geertruidenberg, Holland

holland

1793

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