wˈɪljəm wʌz fˈoːɹst tə flˈiː tʊ ˈɪŋɡlənd, wˌɛɹ hiː ˈɪʃuːd ðə kjˈuː lˈɛɾɚz pɹəklˈeɪmɪŋ ðæt ˈɔːl dˈʌtʃ kˈɑːləniz wɜː tə fˈɔːl ˌʌndɚ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ɹˈuːl, æz ðeɪ hæd dᵻklˈɛɹd wˈɔːɹ ɔnðə bætˈeɪviən ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk.
William was forced to flee to England, where he issued the Kew Letters proclaiming that all Dutch colonies were to fall under British rule, as they had declared war on the Batavian Republic.