Brabant Revolution

armed insurrection that occurred in the Austrian Netherlands

The Brabant Revolution or Brabantine Revolution, sometimes referred to as the Belgian Revolution of 1789–90 in older writing, was an armed insurrection that occurred in the Austrian Netherlands (modern-day Belgium) between October 1789 and December 1790. The revolution, which occurred at the same time as revolutions in France and Liège, led to the brief overthrow of Habsburg rule and the proclamation of a short-lived polity, the United States of Belgium.

The Revolutionaries chose the colours of Brabant (red, yellow and black) for their cockade. This would later influence the Belgian flag created in 1830.

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