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=== Unrest in Irokesenland ===
Ever since Irokesenland became a protectorate in 1816, the Kingdom of the Netherlands had put a Dutch High Commissioner in place to manage Irokesenland indirectly. The High Commissioner was often at odds with the interests of the Irokees majority. Tensions grew further in 1847 when the Dutch forcibly removed the governor of Irokesenland after he refused to sell West Irokesenland to Virginia (still a British colony at this point). Multiple protests occurred in Irokesenland but eventually died down in intensity.
During the [[2nd Dutch-Spanish War]] (1850-1855), many Irokees soldiers fought under the Dutch flag. However, Irokees regiments suffered heavy losses during the war. After the Dutch lost in 1855, the Irokees started demanding Dutch aid to rehabilitate their cities. The Dutch were only able to give a small amount due to financial ruin caused by the war.
For the Irokees, the defeat during the war proved the Kingdom of the Netherlands' inability to protect Irokesenland. In a poll conducted by New Netherland observers, most Irokees thought that a protectorate status under the Dutch was unnecessary.
By 1857, only two years after the war, pan-Iroquoian nationalism was at an all-time high. In another survey, most Irokees are willing to break the Dutch suzerainty and want Irokesenland to become an independent state. Tensions came to a head when a nationalist mob rallied outside the residence of the Dutch High Commissioner. With only a few men to protect him, the commissioner agreed to flee Irokesenland for the meantime, fearing his safety. When news of the Dutch High Commissioner's departure reached the governor, the governor finally decided to act on the people's will. On September 14, 1858, the governor declared Irokesenland free from Dutch sovereignty.
The Dutch colony of Meerenland, which was already under siege by Dutch troops after revolting against their Director, offered an alliance with the new Irokesenland state. The governor of Irokesenland accepted.
=== The Suyderling Revolt in Daesemus ===
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