Lieutenant-Admiral of Zeeland
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Lieutenant-Admiral of Zeeland was a senior naval rank and command in the Dutch Republic’s Zeeland Admiralty, held by leading 17th-century Dutch naval officers such as Johan Evertsen.
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| Lieutenant-Admiral of Zeeland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lieutenant-Admiral of Zeeland Context triple: [Johan Evertsen, positionHeld, Lieutenant-Admiral of Zeeland]
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Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland and West Friesland
Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland and West Friesland was one of the highest naval commands in the Dutch Republic, responsible for leading the fleet of the key maritime provinces of Holland and West Friesland during the 17th century.
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Admiral-General of the Dutch Republic
Admiral-General of the Dutch Republic was the highest naval command position in the Dutch Republic, typically held by leading members of the House of Orange who oversaw the republic’s maritime forces and naval strategy.
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Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy
The Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy is the highest-ranking naval officer responsible for leading, managing, and overseeing all branches and operations of the Royal Netherlands Navy.
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Vice-Admiral of the Blue
Vice-Admiral of the Blue was a senior flag rank in the historical Royal Navy color squadron system, ranking below Admiral of the Blue and above Rear-Admiral of the Blue.
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Lieutenant of the Admiralty
The Lieutenant of the Admiralty was a senior naval administrative and judicial officer in England who acted as the principal deputy to the Lord High Admiral, overseeing maritime legal and operational matters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Lieutenant-Admiral of Zeeland Target entity description: Lieutenant-Admiral of Zeeland was a senior naval rank and command in the Dutch Republic’s Zeeland Admiralty, held by leading 17th-century Dutch naval officers such as Johan Evertsen.
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A.
Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland and West Friesland
Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland and West Friesland was one of the highest naval commands in the Dutch Republic, responsible for leading the fleet of the key maritime provinces of Holland and West Friesland during the 17th century.
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B.
Admiral-General of the Dutch Republic
Admiral-General of the Dutch Republic was the highest naval command position in the Dutch Republic, typically held by leading members of the House of Orange who oversaw the republic’s maritime forces and naval strategy.
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C.
Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy
The Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy is the highest-ranking naval officer responsible for leading, managing, and overseeing all branches and operations of the Royal Netherlands Navy.
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D.
Vice-Admiral of the Blue
Vice-Admiral of the Blue was a senior flag rank in the historical Royal Navy color squadron system, ranking below Admiral of the Blue and above Rear-Admiral of the Blue.
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E.
Lieutenant of the Admiralty
The Lieutenant of the Admiralty was a senior naval administrative and judicial officer in England who acted as the principal deputy to the Lord High Admiral, overseeing maritime legal and operational matters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military office
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naval rank ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Province of Zeeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | provincial authorities of Zeeland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dutch maritime power
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Zeeland merchant fleet protection ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict |
Anglo-Dutch Wars
NERFINISHED
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First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandRole |
fleet commander
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squadron commander ⓘ |
| country | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| DutchName | Luitenant-admiraal van Zeeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | States of Zeeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderRestriction | male office in historical period ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Zeeland naval crews
ⓘ
Zeeland naval officers ⓘ |
| hasRankInsigniaType | flag officer ensign ⓘ |
| historicalMeaning | highest operational naval commander of Zeeland Admiralty ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | obsolete rank ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
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Zeeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Admiralty of Zeeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Adriaen Banckert
NERFINISHED
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Cornelis Evertsen the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ Cornelis Evertsen the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ Johan Evertsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderRankStyle | provincial admiralty rank ⓘ |
| partOf | Admiralty of Zeeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankClass | senior naval rank ⓘ |
| rankGroup | flag officer ⓘ |
| relativeRank |
above Vice-Admiral of Zeeland
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below Admiral-General of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| replacedBy | later Dutch national naval ranks ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
command of Zeeland warships
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maritime defense of Zeeland ⓘ naval operations of Zeeland Admiralty ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Dutch navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfPosition | command position ⓘ |
| usedBy | Zeeland Admiralty fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
17th century
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Dutch Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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