Overview Timeline (Hell and High Water)

19th Century

 * 1801
 * The Great Batavian Flood occurs, when sea water suddenly overwhelms the flood controls of the Batavian Republic. Large portions of the nation experience unprecedented amounts of flood, which submerges or harms the western half of the country. The flood also causes light harm to northeast France, especially near the city of Dunkirk. The severity of the disaster causes the Dutch to speculate on British sabotage during their brief occupation of the country.
 * April - After capturing Hanover without major resistance, an army from Brandenburg-Prussia Bremen-Verden's capital, Stade. During this time, a major storm occurs in the region, which stales the Prussian advance south of the city, and also leads to flooding near Oldenburg and Bremen. The Prussians eventually withdraw, as the Battle of Copenhagen takes place in the north.
 * 1802
 * 25 March - The Treaty of Amiens is signed, ending the War of the Second Coalition.
 * The United Kingdom experiences major flooding along the River Hull, as well as near Great Yarmouth.
 * 1803 -
 * The city of Amsterdam is largely abandoned, having become isolated from the rest of the Batavian Republic by rising sea levels. Although the city center remains, with updated dykes and other countermeasures, the majority of its population settles further inland, such as the highlands of Veluwezoom.
 * The Batavian Republic is formally annexed into the French Empire, after the remaining state is pressured by the natural disaster occurring across the country. Johannes Baptista Verheyen, and the last members of the Staatsbewind who had not already fled, abandon The Hague and set sail for France.
 * Flooding occurs near the French city of La Rochelle, as well as other low points along the western coast of France. Although 60 million francs are initially set aside to construct canals and dams in France, this money is eventually used for the planned invasion of England.
 * 1814 - Having been long since abandoned by the majority of their inhabitants, both Amsterdam and The Hague are considered fully lost to encroaching sea levels, although small communities continue to exist at places near Berkheide, populated by refugees from The Hague.