Driemanschap
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The Driemanschap of 1813 was formed after Charles-François Lebrun and the French troops suddenly left the area of the Netherlands.
It consisted of Frans Adam van der Duyn van Maasdam, Leopold of Limburg Stirum
and Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp
.
The three statesmen invited the almost forgotten Prince William VI of Orange, the later King William I
, to The Hague
to prevent anarchy
or a possible annexation of the Netherlands by Prussia
or England
.
It consisted of Frans Adam van der Duyn van Maasdam, Leopold of Limburg Stirum
Leopold of Limburg Stirum
Several members of the mediatized House of Limburg-Stirum had the name Leopold.Amongst them:* Leopold of Limburg Stirum , from the branch Limburg-Styrum-Gemen....
and Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp
Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp
Gijsbert Karel, Count van Hogendorp was a conservative Dutch statesman. He was the brother of Dirk van Hogendorp the elder and the father of Dirk van Hogendorp the younger....
.
The three statesmen invited the almost forgotten Prince William VI of Orange, the later King William I
William I of the Netherlands
William I Frederick, born Willem Frederik Prins van Oranje-Nassau , was a Prince of Orange and the first King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg....
, to The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
to prevent anarchy
Anarchy
Anarchy , has more than one colloquial definition. In the United States, the term "anarchy" typically is meant to refer to a society which lacks publicly recognized government or violently enforced political authority...
or a possible annexation of the Netherlands by Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
or England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.