Around 1787, the Netherlands was balancing on the brink of civil war. To turn the tide, Wilhelmina of Prussia left on 28 June 1787 for ...
Around 1787, the Netherlands was balancing on the brink of civil war. To turn the tide, Wilhelmina of Prussia left for The Hague on 28 June 1787 to persuade the States of Holland to restore her husband to power and restore order. in the afternoon, the patriots detained Wilhelmina of Prussia and her entourage near Bonrepas on the Vlist river. Despite strong protests, the group was taken via the Haastrecht dike and by ferry across the Hollandse IJssel to their headquarters in Hekendorp. There, the princess and her court were put under guard in Adriaan Leeuwenhoek's farm while waiting for the Patriot defence committee from Woerden Castle. In the course of the evening, the patriots arrived, who made it clear to the princess that she was not allowed to continue. Wilhelmina recognised that resistance would be to no avail. Thereupon, she decided to turn back and travel with her party to the Orange town of Leerdam. The farm is still known today as the Princess Farm.