Admiral Cornelis de Witt

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Admiral
gptkbp:affiliation Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Franco-Dutch_War
gptkb:Dutch_Republic
Second Anglo-Dutch War
gptkbp:awards Order of Saint Michael
Order of the Netherlands Lion
gptkbp:birthDate 1623-06-24
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Oude_Kerk,_The_Hague
gptkbp:children gptkb:Adrian_de_Witt
gptkb:Cornelis_de_Witt_Jr.
gptkb:Anna_de_Witt
Maria_de_Witt
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Dutch_fleet
gptkbp:contribution Naval battles
Ship design
Naval engineering
Military strategy
Naval tactics
Naval education
Strategic alliances
Naval logistics
Naval intelligence
Naval diplomacy
Promotion of naval officers
Advancement of naval technology
Fleet organization
Leadership in wartime
Support for colonial expansion
Legacy in naval history
Maritime trade protection
Promotion of maritime law
Training of sailors
Coordination with army
Defense of trade routes
Influence_on_European_naval_powers
gptkbp:deathDate 1672-08-30
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:De_Witt_family
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:French_Navy
gptkb:English_Navy
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Dutch_Republic
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Golden Age of Dutch Republic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral Cornelis de Witt
gptkbp:image Cornelis_de_Witt.jpg
gptkbp:influenced Dutch_naval_strategy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Johan_de_Witt
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Naval_leadership_during_the_Second_Anglo-Dutch_War
gptkbp:legacy Influence on naval warfare
gptkbp:nationality Dutch
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Solebay
Battle of the Texel
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Johan_de_Witt
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Dordrecht
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:The_Hague
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_Michiel_de_Ruyter
gptkbp:rank Admiral
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Dutch_Navy
gptkbp:serviceYears 1640-1672
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_de_Witt
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_Johan_de_Ruyter