Question
William V wrote the Kew Letters to rally support against this republic. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this Dutch republic that was proclaimed in 1795 after intervention by the French First Republic. This republic was named for a Germanic tribe whose soldiers largely made up the bodyguards of Rome’s early emperors.
ANSWER: Batavian Republic [or Bataafse Republiek; or République Batave; accept Batavian Commonwealth or Bataafs Gemenebest]
[10e] William V was a member of this Dutch house, just like another William who invaded England in the Glorious Revolution.
ANSWER: House of Orange-Nassau [or Huis van Oranje-Nassau; accept William of Orange; accept William V, Prince of Orange]
[10h] During the French intervention in 1795, French hussars captured an iced-in fleet at this city’s port in a rare instance of cavalry encountering ships. French sources describe the capture of the fleet at this city as a courageous cross-ice cavalry charge, but Dutch sources describe it as a peaceful armistice.
ANSWER: Den Helder
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale B | WUSTL B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |