As a proud Dutchie I'd like to add that the 'Low Lands' rejected Spanish reign in the 'Acte van Verlatinghe', and demanded autonomy even before the American Revolution. The US Constitution is partially based on that same Acte if I'm not mistaken. The 80 year war with Spain raged on for some time, and Napoleon joined the party a while later, so unfortunately it wasn't the birth of a independant, fully democratic republic. Nonetheless I think it was a significant influence for the US and France :)

By: vivian on domingo, fevereiro 08, 2015

Perhaps! I have never read anything about the Low Lands inspiring American patriots before or during their rebellion, but it was a known current event at the time so they were probably aware of it.

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