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1796
Events January–March * January 16 – The first Dutch (and general) elections are held for the National Assembly of the Batavian Republic. (The next Dutch general elections are held in 1888.) * February 1 – The capital of Upper Canada is moved from Newark, Upper Canada, Newark to York, Upper Canada, York. * February 9 – The Qianlong Emperor of China abdicates at age 84 to make way for his son, the Jiaqing Emperor. * February 15 – French Revolutionary Wars: The Invasion of Ceylon (1795) ends when Johan van Angelbeek, the Batavian Republic, Batavian governor of Ceylon, surrenders Colombo peacefully to British forces. * February 16 – The Kingdom of Great Britain is granted control of Ceylon by the Dutch. * February 29 – Ratifications of the Jay Treaty between Great Britain and the United States are officially exchanged, bringing it into effect.''Harper's Encyclopaedia of United States History from 458 A. D. to 1909'', ed. by Benson John Lossing and, Woodrow Wils ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly Of The Batavian Republic
The National Assembly of the Batavian Republic () was the Netherlands, Dutch parliament between 1796 and 1798. The National Assembly was founded in 1796 after general elections. It replaced the States-General of the Batavian Republic. The President of the National Assembly was head of state of the Batavian Republic between 1796 and 1798, during his term in office (usually just half a month). A number of members of the second National Assembly (elected in 1797) were expelled after a ''coup d'état'' by Pieter Vreede on 25 January 1798 aided by General Herman Willem Daendels. This rump Assembly was itself dissolved after a second coup on 12 June 1798, again supported by Daendels. A new parliament under the name Representative Body () came into being in May 1798 after elections held under a new constitution. Under that new constitution, the head of state of the Batavian Republic was a member of the . Following the June 1798 coup, the name changed to Intermediary Legislative Body () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
