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The French Revolution was a revolutionary movement that hit France in the late 18th century. Crown Prince Henri was proclaimed by the National Assembly as the new King of France. However, he was executed after the Assembly revealed that he was in correspondence with [https://wiki.rosestulipsandliberty.com/wiki/Austria Austria] to restore the old regime.
The position of the king was dissolved and the National Assembly's President, [
==== Augustinian Wars (1795-1798) ====
{{Main|Augustine Spiga}}
Spiga would then start a revolutionary campaign to expand French influence and propel French territorial ambitions. Under his rule, France subjugated the Dutch Republic, Austria, and the various German principalities with the aid of the Russians. The fall of the Dutch Republic directly caused the [https://wiki.rosestulipsandliberty.com/wiki/History_of_New_Netherland#New_Netherland_Independence_War independence of New Netherland] and unrest in several Dutch colonies.
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