1830 The Birth of a State

Because Van Opbroecke quotes so expertly from first-hand accounts, '1830. The Birth of a State' provides a vivid and compelling picture of the Belgian revolution and how it was interpreted by the domestic and foreign diplomats and ambassadors who tried to manipulate the Belgian uprising to their (and their country's) advantage. 'The Birth of a State' is a colourful fresco of a chaotic era in which Belgium eventually emerged with its new king, tricolour and constitution.