Napoleonic Rule In The Netherlands.

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Napoleonic Rule In The Netherlands

The nature of Napoleonic rule in The Netherlands:

The Netherlands was known as an inner state of the French empire. This meant it was completely taken over by France and was run in accordance with French laws.The Netherlands were under French control from 1792-1813, this was one of the longest times for any country in the empire. Napoleonic reforms of justice and administration took root in the Netherlands and other closely allied states. As with other inner states Napoleon imposed strict conscription laws to raise the number and power of his armies, no one was exempt from these. He sent a paramilitary police force called Gendarmes to the Netherlands in order to help enforce conscription and keep law and order. The Netherlands was one of the only states (as well as Italy) to retain Gendarmeries after 1814. When war

broke out between France and Britain in 1806 Napoleon made the Netherlands a kingdom under his brother Louis. However Louis paid for his independence in 1810 when The Netherlands were annexed directly to the French empire.

Short term impacts: The Napoleonic code was operated in full as it was in France so