𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐆𝐎𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆! 𝗔𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝘀. Napoléon Bonaparte felt the Batavian Republic was becoming too independent for his liking. He thus forced the Dutch to accept his brother, Loui Bonoparte asking. The alternative would have been outright annexation to France. Despite these circumstances, many citizens were very happy with his arrival. But there was also opposition because many feared the new King would introduce the dreaded policy of conscription. This Louis would not do, much to the dismay of Napoléon, who demanded that his brother Louis raise a large army to guard the North against possible British incursions, and to aid the French armies in Germany and Spain. Nevertheless, the Dutch Army would remain small, but well-trained.