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'''Holland''' was a region in the [[Netherlands]]. | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
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'''Holland''' was a region in the [[Netherlands]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (novelisation)|Arc of Infinity]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Waters of Amsterdam (audio story)|The Waters of Amsterdam]]'') A person or object from Holland was called '''Dutch'''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Roundheads (novel)|The Roundheads]]'') The word was also used to describe people and objects from the [[Netherlands]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Waters of Amsterdam (audio story)|The Waters of Amsterdam]]'') | |||
One of the largest [[city|cities]] in Holland was [[Amsterdam]], which the [[Fifth Doctor]] visited. ([[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'') | |||
== History == | |||
=== Early history === | |||
In [[1572]], Holland was among the nations whose [[ambassador]]s attended a [[banquet]] in [[honour]] of the [[Abbot of Amboise]] at the [[Louvre]] in [[Paris]], [[France]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Massacre (novelisation)}}) | |||
[[Vincent van Gogh]] was born in Holland. ([[TV]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor]]'') | === 19th century === | ||
Dutch [[soldier]]s were among the [[Allies (Napoleonic Wars)|Allied]] [[army]] which opposed [[Napoléon Bonaparte]] in [[1815]]. The [[Battle of Waterloo]] took place on [[18 June]] and ended in [[victory]] for the Allies. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[World Game (novel)|World Game]]'') | |||
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[[Category: | [[Vincent van Gogh]] was [[born]] in Holland. ([[TV]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)|Vincent and the Doctor]]'') | ||
=== 20th century === | |||
In [[1939]], the [[Seventh Doctor]] told [[Adolf Hitler]] that Holland was one of the countries [[Germany]] would [[German invasion of the Netherlands|conquer]]. By [[1940]], the [[Wehrmacht]] had overrun Holland. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)|Timewyrm: Exodus]]'') | |||
[[Category:European regions]] | |||
[[Category:Locations visited by the Fifth Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:Locations from the real world]] | |||
[[Category:Dutch locations]] | |||
Latest revision as of 05:48, 6 October 2024
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Holland (disambiguation)for other, similarly-named pages.
Holland was a region in the Netherlands. (PROSE: Arc of Infinity, AUDIO: The Waters of Amsterdam) A person or object from Holland was called Dutch. (PROSE: The Roundheads) The word was also used to describe people and objects from the Netherlands. (AUDIO: The Waters of Amsterdam)
One of the largest cities in Holland was Amsterdam, which the Fifth Doctor visited. (TV: Arc of Infinity)
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Early history[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 1572, Holland was among the nations whose ambassadors attended a banquet in honour of the Abbot of Amboise at the Louvre in Paris, France. (PROSE: The Massacre [+]Loading...["The Massacre (novelisation)"])
19th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
Dutch soldiers were among the Allied army which opposed Napoléon Bonaparte in 1815. The Battle of Waterloo took place on 18 June and ended in victory for the Allies. (PROSE: World Game)
Vincent van Gogh was born in Holland. (TV: Vincent and the Doctor)
20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 1939, the Seventh Doctor told Adolf Hitler that Holland was one of the countries Germany would conquer. By 1940, the Wehrmacht had overrun Holland. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Exodus)
