Netherlands War (Washington Shot at Murdering Town!)

Following the formation of the Batavian Republic, Stadholder Herman Willem Daendels consolidated his hold over the Netherlands.

Alliance with France
A series of secret treaties between the Republic and France were signed, for mutual protection against the resurgent power of the Holy Roman Empire. Later, in 1812, a pact to annex and partition the Austrian Netherlands was formed between them.

War against the Holy Roman Empire
The war against Austria started well for the allies, but the early victories only agitated the other powers in Germany. It was only when Emperor Francis II swallowed his pride, and asked for Prussian assistance did the Austrians start to push the the French and Batavian armies back.

Although the Prussians managed to defeat Batavia, and moved in to occupy Amsterdam, the battles against the French weren't as decisive as the Austrians would have liked. But, with Hessian and Bavarian assistance, and the bulk of the Prussian army (the remainder were keeping order in Batavia), the German troops finally defeated the French army near Nancy.