Utrechtse Heuvelrug, the Pyramid of Austerlitz – The Netherlands

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Austerlitz.

Everybody knows that Austerlitz is not really a Dutch name for a town. It is the place where Napoleon’s French forces made a stunning victory. Only 75,000 French soldiers defeated an army of 90,000. As a result the Netherlands or Bataafse Republic was occupied by the French. The French had a garrison near Utrecht and they build this pyramid as a reminder.

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