Admiral-General of the Dutch Republic
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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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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military office
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naval rank → position of authority → |
| abolishedWith |
end of the Dutch Republic in 1795
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Dutch Republic
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| associatedWithConflict |
Anglo-Dutch Wars
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Franco-Dutch War → Nine Years' War → War of the Spanish Succession → |
| country |
Dutch Republic
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| fieldOfWork |
maritime strategy
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military leadership → naval warfare → |
| hasAlternativeLabel |
Admiral-General of the Netherlands
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General-Admiral of the Dutch Republic → |
| hasGenderedForm |
male office
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| hasRank |
highest naval command in the Dutch Republic
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| historicalStatus |
defunct office
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| inception |
17th century (approximate)
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| influencedBy |
interests of the House of Orange
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policies of the States General of the Netherlands → |
| militaryBranch |
Dutch navy
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naval forces of the Dutch Republic → |
| officeHolder |
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
→
Maurice of Nassau → William II, Prince of Orange → William III of Orange → William IV, Prince of Orange → William V, Prince of Orange → |
| oversaw |
fleet mobilization
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naval defense of Dutch trade routes → strategic deployment of warships → |
| partOf |
armed forces of the Dutch Republic
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naval command structure of the Dutch Republic → |
| positionHeldByDynasty |
House of Orange-Nassau
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| responsibleFor |
coordination of maritime forces
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high-level naval appointments → naval operations planning → naval strategy of the Dutch Republic → overall command of the Dutch navy → supervision of admiralties → |
| seatOfPower |
The Hague
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| subordinateTo |
States General of the Netherlands
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political institutions of the Dutch Republic → |
| typicallyHeldBy |
members of the House of Orange
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stadtholders of the Dutch Republic → |
| usedInPeriod |
17th century
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18th century → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
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Maurice of Nassau → William IV, Prince of Orange → William V, Prince of Orange → |
positionHeld |
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Admiral-General of the Dutch Republic
("Admiral-General of the Netherlands")
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Admiral-General of the Dutch Republic ("General-Admiral of the Dutch Republic") → |
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