1st Earl of Athlone

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The 1st Earl of Athlone was a Dutch-born general in English service, best known for commanding William III’s forces to victory at the Battle of Aughrim during the Williamite War in Ireland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army general
human
nobleman
peer of Ireland
allegiance Dutch Republic NERFINISHED
Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Godert de Ginkell NERFINISHED
Godert van Ginkel NERFINISHED
battle Battle of Aughrim NERFINISHED
Battle of the Boyne NERFINISHED
Siege of Athlone NERFINISHED
birthCountry Dutch Republic NERFINISHED
birthDate 1644-06-10
birthPlace Utrecht NERFINISHED
burialPlace Utrecht NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath natural causes
commanderOf William III’s forces at the Battle of Aughrim
countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
Kingdom of England
deathCountry Dutch Republic NERFINISHED
deathDate 1703-02-11
deathPlace Utrecht NERFINISHED
employer William III of England NERFINISHED
familyName van Reede NERFINISHED
father Godard Adriaan van Reede NERFINISHED
givenName Godard NERFINISHED
honorificPrefix The Right Honourable
languageSpoken Dutch
English
militaryRank general
monarch William III of England NERFINISHED
mother Margaretha Turnor NERFINISHED
nobleFamily van Reede family NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Baron of Aughrim NERFINISHED
Earl of Athlone NERFINISHED
notableWork campaigns in the Williamite War in Ireland
command at the Battle of Aughrim
service in the Nine Years' War
occupation general
soldier
participantIn Nine Years' War NERFINISHED
Williamite War in Ireland NERFINISHED
peerage Peerage of Ireland NERFINISHED
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
sexOrGender male
spouse Ursula Philippota van Raesfelt NERFINISHED
titleCreatedBy William III of England NERFINISHED

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Godert de Ginkell nobleTitle 1st Earl of Athlone