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Events on Tuesday 27 October 1789 1
1789Brabant Revolution beginsAustrian Netherlands rises against Habsburg ruleRebel forces defeated an Austrian garrison at the Battle of Turnhout, opening a revolt against the reforms and rule of Emperor Joseph II in the Austrian Netherlands. The uprising led to the short-lived United Belgian States. Austrian troops reconquered the region the following year.