Military
- Maarten Tromp (1598–1653), admiral
- Cornelis Tromp (1629–1691), admiral, commander-in-chief of the Dutch and Danish navies
- Michiel de Ruyter (1607–1676), admiral in the Anglo-Dutch Wars
- Cornelis Jol (1597–1641), admiral and privateer
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“In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons.”
—Mary McCarthy (1912–1989)
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