List of People From The Dutch Golden Age - Military

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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