LuxembourgHistoire 196 · History and European integration
What did the Grand Duchy lose through the Treaty of London of 1839?
In the exam (French)
Que perd le Grand-Duché par le traité de Londres de 1839 ?
- aIts western part, which became a Belgian provinceSa partie occidentale, devenue province belgeCorrect answer
- bIts capital, given to PrussiaSa capitale, attribuée à la Prusse
- cIts independence, in favour of the NetherlandsSon indépendance, au profit des Pays-Bas
Why?
After the Belgian Revolution of 1830, the western part of the country, mostly French-speaking, became the Belgian province of Luxembourg; the Grand Duchy thus lost more than half of its territory.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in French, as shown above.
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