In 1795, Revolutionary France officially annexed the territory that is now modern-day Belgium
Revolutionary France reshaped the map of Europe in 1795 by officially annexing the territory of modern-day Belgium, ending centuries of Habsburg rule and introducing radical new legal reforms.
In October 1795, the French National Convention formally annexed the Austrian Netherlands, the region we now know as Belgium. This followed years of military seesawing between French revolutionaries and the Austrian Empire. The takeover was not just a change in borders; it brought the end of feudalism and the introduction of the French language in official administration.
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