About Pieter van Bleiswijk
Lived 1724 – 1790 (aged 65–66). Pieter van Bleiswijk was a Dutch politician.
Pieter van Bleiswijk (1724, Delft – 29 October 1790, The Hague ) was grand pensionary of Holland from 1 December 1772 to November 1787. During the American Revolutionary War he was a sympathizer with the American insurgent cause and had dealings with American diplomats John Adams and Benjamin Franklin.
He was an opponent of Duke Louis Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg, the main adviser of Prince William V of Orange. He was deposed during the Prussian invasion of the United Provinces in 1787.
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Who was Pieter van Bleiswijk?
Dutch politician (1724–1790)
When was Pieter van Bleiswijk born?
Pieter van Bleiswijk was born in 1724 in Delft.
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Pieter van Bleiswijk died on 29 October 1790 in The Hague.
What was Pieter van Bleiswijk's occupation?
Pieter van Bleiswijk was a politician.
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Pieter van Bleiswijk was Dutch.
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