In addition to refusing to introduce conscription, he declared himself Dutch rather than French and made a sincere effort to learn the Dutch language, even going as far as to adopt the Dutch spelling of his name, Lodewijk.
He declared himself Dutch rather than French. This was in addition to. This was refusing to introduce conscription. He made a sincere effort, even going as far as to adopt the Dutch spelling of his name. This was to learn the Dutch language. This was in addition to. This was refusing to introduce conscription. Lodewijk was his name.