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Houkje Gerrits Bouma
Houkje Gerrits Bouma ( 12 January 17888 August 1857), with surnames ''van der Veen'', ''van der Schans'' and ''Vriezema'' from her marriages, was a Dutch female kortebaanschaatsen, kortebaan speed skater who later lived in Feanwâlden, Veenwouden. She competed at the first known women's speed skating race in 1805 at the age of 16 and won the women's speed skating competition in 1809. Early life Bouma was born in Akkerwoude. She was the daughter of Gerrit Mients Bouma and Geeske Ringers and was baptized on 3 February 1788. Career When Bouma was 16 years old, she competed at the first known women's speed skating race in 1805. There were 128 women competing in Oldehove, Leeuwarden, Oldehove, Leeuwarden. Bouma won against Maaijke Sijbes from Oudwoude, in the second heat of Baukje Jacobs against Oudwoude and later against Sijtske Taeks from Rijperkerk. The next day she beat Wijtske Pieters from Eernewoude and in the fifth heat Rintje Redmers from Oppenhuizen. Only four women were le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Holland
The Kingdom of Holland ( nl, Holland (contemporary), (modern); french: Royaume de Hollande) was created by Napoleon Bonaparte, overthrowing the Batavian Republic in March 1806 in order to better control the Netherlands. Since becoming Emperor in 1804, Napoleon sought to extirpate republican tendencies in territories France controlled, and placed his third brother, Louis Bonaparte, on the throne of the puppet kingdom.Jonathan Israel, ''The Dutch Republic: Its Rise, Greatness, and Fall 1477-1806''. Oxford: Oxford University Press 1995, 1128. The name of the leading province, Holland, now designated the whole country. In 1807, East Frisia and Jever were added to the kingdom. In 1809, after the Walcheren Campaign, Holland had to surrender all territories south of the river Rhine to France. Also in 1809, Dutch forces fighting on the French side participated in defeating the anti-Bonapartist German rebellion led by Ferdinand von Schill, at the battle of Stralsund. King Louis did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
