Holland, Kingdom of

The Kingdom of Holland 1806–1810 (Dutch: Koninkrijk Holland, French: Royaume de Hollande) is set up by Napoleon Bonaparte as a puppet kingdom for his third brother, Louis Bonaparte, in order to better control the Netherlands.

The name of the leading province, Holland, is now taken for the whole country.

In 1807, Prussian East Frisia and Jever are added to the kingdom but in 1809, after a British invasion, Holland has to give over all territories south of the river Rhine to France.Also in 1809, Dutch forces fighting on the French side participate in defeating the anti-Bonapartist German rebellion led by Ferdinand von Schill, at the Battle of Stralsund.King Louis does not perform to Napoleon's expectations—he tries to serve Dutch interests instead of his brother's—and the kingdom is dissolved in 1810 after which the Netherlands are annexed by France until 1813.

The kingdom of Holland covers the area of present day Netherlands, with the exception of Limburg, and parts of Zeeland, which are French territory.

East Frisia (in present day Germany) is also part of the kingdom.

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