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The southern part of its territory corresponds more or less with the present-day Belgian province of Antwerp. [2] It was created on 1 October 1795, when the Austrian Netherlands were officially annexed by the French Republic. [3] Its territory was the northern part of the former duchy of Brabant.
Seized by France in 1477, but returned to Charles the Bold's Habsburg heirs in 1493. [24] Bailiwick of Mâcon: John the Fearless: 1417 Seized by force from the French crown, [29] [30] confirmed by Treaty of Arras 1435. [31] Annexed by Louis XI in 1477. [32] County of Tonnerre: 1419 Conquest from Louis de Chalons confirmed by royal grant in 1419 ...
Antwerp Province (Dutch: Provincie Antwerpen [proːˈvɪnsi ˈɑntʋɛrpə(n)], French: Province d'Anvers, German: Provinz Antwerpen), between 1815 and 1830 known as Central Brabant (Dutch: Midden-Brabant [ˌmɪdə(m)ˈbraːbɑnt], French: Brabant-Central, German: Mittel-Brabant), is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium.
Antwerp (/ ˈ æ n t w ɜːr p / ⓘ; Dutch: Antwerpen [ˈɑntʋɛrpə(n)] ⓘ; French: Anvers ⓘ) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium.It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province, and the third largest city in Belgium by area at 208.22 km 2 (80.39 sq mi) after Tournai and Couvin.
Annexation opened new markets in France for wool and other goods from Belgium. Bankers and merchants helped finance and supply the French army. France ended the prohibition against seaborne trade on the Scheldt that had been enforced by the Netherlands. Antwerp quickly became a major French port with a world trade, and Brussels grew as well.
978: Treaty of Margut-sur-Chiers, between France and German empire, the river Scheldt is recognised as the border between Neustria and Lotharingia [6] 980 – the German Emperor Otto II awarded Antwerp a margraviate , and build a fortification on the wharf (de burg) with a ditch the "burchtgracht"
The French troops retained the places they occupied on that date. [6] The garrison of Antwerp remained in the city until 4 May. [8] General Graham took possession of Antwerp on behalf of the Coalition, as well as the squadron, which consisted of 38 ships of the line and 10 frigates. A third of this fleet was subsequently returned to France. [7]
The republican armies pushed on to Amsterdam and early in 1795 replaced the Dutch Republic with a client state, the Batavian Republic, whilst the Austrian Netherlands and the Prince-Bishopric of Liège were annexed by the French Republic. Prussia and Hesse-Kassel would recognise the French victory and territorial gains with the Peace of Basel ...