Captain-General of the Dutch Republic

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The Captain-General of the Dutch Republic was the highest military commander of the Dutch States Army, often held by members of the House of Orange and central to the Republic’s military and political leadership.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commander-in-chief position
military office
abolished 1795
appliesToJurisdiction Dutch Republic
appointedBy States General of the Netherlands
surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
country Dutch Republic
endCause establishment of the Batavian Republic
hasAssociationWith House of Orange-Nassau
surface form: House of Orange
hasInfluenceOn domestic politics of the Dutch Republic
foreign policy of the Dutch Republic
hasPowerOver land forces of the Dutch Republic
hasRoleIn military leadership of the Dutch Republic
political leadership of the Dutch Republic
historicalPeriod Early Modern period
inception late 16th century
languageOfWorkOrName Dutch
nativeLabel Captain-General of the Dutch Republic self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kapitein-Generaal van de Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden
officeHolder Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
John William Friso, Prince of Orange
Maurice of Nassau
William II, Prince of Orange
Stadtholder William III of Orange
surface form: William III of Orange

William IV, Prince of Orange
William V, Prince of Orange
oftenCombinedWith Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic
oftenHeldBy members of the House of Orange
partOf States Army of the Dutch Republic
surface form: Dutch States Army
replacedBy French-controlled military command in the Batavian Republic
role commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the Dutch Republic
highest military commander of the Dutch States Army
seatOfGovernment The Hague
significantEvent Anglo-Dutch Wars
Eighty Years' War
surface form: Eighty Years War

Franco-Dutch War
Nine Years' War
surface form: Nine Years War

Batavian Revolution
surface form: Patriot Revolt in the Dutch Republic

War of the Spanish Succession
subordinateTo States General of the Netherlands
surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
usedBy States General of the Netherlands
surface form: States-General of the Netherlands

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William II of Scotland positionHeld Captain-General of the Dutch Republic
Captain-General of the Dutch Republic nativeLabel Captain-General of the Dutch Republic self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Kapitein-Generaal van de Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden
Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic relatedOffice Captain-General of the Dutch Republic
Willem V, Prins van Oranje positionHeld Captain-General of the Dutch Republic