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Jan Willem de Winter

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1761 – 1812

17701780179018001810French Revolutionary Wars · 1792-1802Battle of Camperdown — October 11, 1797 · Batavian Republic · French Revolutionary Wars

Active service 1797 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 36.

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Jan Willem de Winter was a Dutch military officer and diplomat who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is best known for commanding the Batavian Navy fleet which was defeated by the Royal Navy at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797.

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