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Patriottentijd
The Patriottentijd ( Dutch, literally "Patriot Period") was a period of political upheaval in the Dutch Republic between approximately 1780 and 1787. The period takes its name from the radical political faction known as the Patriots (Patriotten, ), led by Joan van der Capellen tot den Pol, gaining power from November 1782. They were inspired by Enlightenment ideas. The Patriots opposed the Orangists and the rule of William V, Prince of Orange. In 1787, the Patriots were defeated by a Prussian army and many were forced into exile.