WILLEM I FREDERIK (1772-1848, Sovereign Prince of Orange and King of the Netherlands 1813-1840)

Letter signed with his initials 'G.F.' and title as Hereditary Prince of Orange, in French with translation, to Mr Gray, British Chargé d'Affaires at Berlin, saying that he has not had "an answer from Count Haugwitz" (1752-1831, the Prussian Foreign Minister), "whom I only saw for a moment yesterday at dinner with the Queen Dowager", (Elisabeth of Brunswick, widow of Frederick the Great), Haugwitz said "he wished to come and talk with me today ... meanwhile ... from all appearances ... Herr Haugwitz finds himself in difficulties", the writer asks for "a Copy of the verbal note sent a day or two ago by Baron Leuthe to Count Haugwitz, concerning the assembly of our Troops in the Electorate of Hanover", and to know "when this note was presented", 1 side 8vo., address and armorial seal on conjugate leaf, Berlin, 6th October

After initial success against the French Revolutionary Army, the Prince with his father and family had been compelled to retire to England. He then moved to his father-in-law's capital at Berlin, where his chief concern was the fate of the Dutch troops who had been pursued to Hanover, soon to be annexed by the French. He took an active part in the Duke of York's attempt to recover the Netherlands, fought with Austria at Wagram, where he was wounded, and was welcomed back by all factions when Holland rose in revolt against the French in 1813.

Item Date:  1795

Stock No:  50214      £375

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