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41Anglo-Dutch Wars — Anglo–Dutch Wars Dutch attack on the Medway during the Second Anglo–Dutch War by Pieter Cornelisz van Soest c. 1667. The captured English ship Royal Charles is right of centre …
42John William Friso, Prince of Orange — John William Friso, Prince of Orange, Prince of Nassau Dietz (4 August, 1687 ndash; 14 July 1711) became the titulair Prince of Orange in 1702. He was stadholder of Friesland until his untimely death by drowning in the Hollands Diep in 1711. He… …
43Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange — Infobox Officeholder name = Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange imagesize = 250px caption = Prince Frederick Henry by Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt order = office = Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel term start = 1625… …
44Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam — Jacob, Banner Lord of Wassenaer, Lord Obdam, Hensbroek, Spanbroek, Opmeer, Zuidwijk and Kernhem (1610, The Hague – 13 June 1665 off Lowestoft) was a Dutch Lieutenant Admiral, and supreme commander of the confederate Dutch navy. The name Obdam was …
45Military history of the Netherlands — History of the Netherlands This article is part of a series Early History …
46Regenten — In the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, the regenten (the Dutch plural for regent ) were the rulers of the Dutch Republic, the leaders of the Dutch cities, or the heads of organisations (e.g. regent of an orphanage ). Though not formally a… …
47Hieronymus van Beverningh — (sometimes spelled Beverningk) (Gouda, April 25, 1614 – Oud Teylingen,October 30, 1690) was a prominent Dutch regent, diplomat, amateur botanist, and maecenas, who lived during the Dutch Golden Age …
48Maurice — /mawr is, mor , maw rees /; for 3 also Fr. /maw rddees /, n. 1. German, Moritz. 1521 53, German general: elector of Saxony 1547 53. 2. of Nassau, 1567 1625, Dutch statesman. 3. a male given name. * * * (as used in expressions) Barrès Auguste… …
49Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
50List of military commanders — See also: Military History Antiquity Albania*Agron (250 BC 230 BC) The first king to unite the Illyrian tribes together and form a kingdom. During his rule Illyria was a strong kingdom which had a strong military force, especially naval. He… …
