"The Duke of Brabant (Leopold II) takes me for a statistical office."

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Congo Free StatePeople from BelgiumMembers of the Belgian ParliamentBelgian generalsPeople from Venlo
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All the King's Men' A search for the colonial ideas of some advisers and "accomplices" of Leopold II (1853-1892). (Hannes Vanhauwaert), 5. A prospectus by the military Chazal and Brialmont, The military centipede Henri-Alexis Brialmont (1821-1893) Brialmont was happy to study the overseas expansion of Belgium together with Leopold II, whereupon Leopold must have involved him in his studies. young Leopold overwhelmed his new comrade in arms with study proposals and encouragement for a new brochur