ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, stˈædthoʊldɚ wˈɪljəm vˈiː flˈɛd hɪz pˈælɪs ɪnðə wˈɛst ʌvðə kˈʌntɹi fɔːɹ nˈeɪmɛdʒən ɪnðɪ ˈiːst, æz ðə stˈeɪts ʌv hˈɑːlənd wɜː nˌɑːt wˈɪlɪŋ tə sˈɛnd ðɛɹ tɹˈuːps tə fˈaɪt ðə pˈeɪtɹɪəts.
In 1785, stadtholder William V fled his palace in the west of the country for Nijmegen in the east, as the States of Holland were not willing to send their troops to fight the Patriots.