Godert de Ginkell

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Godert de Ginkell was a Dutch general in English service best known for leading William III’s forces to decisive victory over the Jacobites in Ireland in the late 17th century.

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Godert de Ginkell canonical 10
Godert 1
de Ginkell 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf general
human
military commander
nobleman
allegiance Dutch Republic
Kingdom of England
William III of England
surface form: William III of Orange
birthDate 1630-06-10
birthPlace Dutch Republic
Overijssel
Wijhe
causeOfDeath illness
countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
deathDate 1703-02-11
deathPlace Dutch Republic
Utrecht
era 17th century
early 18th century
ethnicGroup Dutch
familyName Godert de Ginkell self-linksurface differs
surface form: de Ginkell
givenName Godert
knownFor leading Williamite forces in Ireland
negotiating the Treaty of Limerick
victory at the Battle of Aughrim
militaryBranch States Army of the Dutch Republic
surface form: Dutch States Army

English Army
militaryRank general
monarchServed Stadtholder William III of Orange
William III of England
name Godert de Ginkell self-link
nobleTitle 1st Earl of Athlone
Baron Aghrim
Lord of Amerongen
notableAchievement defeat of Jacobite forces in Ireland
notableBattle Battle of Athlone
Battle of Aughrim (1691)
surface form: Battle of Aughrim

Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
surface form: Siege of Limerick (1691)
notableWork command of William III’s forces in Ireland
occupation general
soldier
participantIn Nine Years' War
Williamite War in Ireland
peerage Peerage of Ireland
religion Protestantism
residence Amerongen Castle
spouse Ursula Philippota van Raesfelt
titleGrantedBy William III of England

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Godert van der Capellen givenName Godert de Ginkell
this entity surface form: Godert
Battle of Aughrim (1691) commander Godert de Ginkell
War of the Two Kings hasCommander Godert de Ginkell
Godert de Ginkell name Godert de Ginkell self-link
Godert de Ginkell familyName Godert de Ginkell self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: de Ginkell
Treaty of Limerick signatory Godert de Ginkell
Battle of Eachroim commander Godert de Ginkell
Cath Eachroma (Irish) commandedBy Godert de Ginkell
subject surface form: Cath Eachroma
Siege of Athlone (1691) commander Godert de Ginkell
Williamite army notableCommander Godert de Ginkell