Horace Vere, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury

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Horace Vere, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury, was an English soldier and nobleman renowned for his leadership in the Dutch Wars and as one of the most distinguished commanders of the early 17th century.

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Horace Vere, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English nobleman
human
military commander
soldier
allegiance Protestant cause
conflict Dutch Wars
linked to: Anglo-Dutch Wars

Eighty Years' War
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
employer English Crown
linked to: Kingdom of England

States-General of the Netherlands
era early 17th century
familyName Vere
gender male
givenName Horace
honorificPrefix Baron
Lord
languageSpoken English
militaryBranch English Army
militaryRank colonel
general
militarySpecialization infantry command
militaryTheater Low Countries
nobleFamily Vere family
nobleTitle Baron Vere of Tilbury
notableFor command in the early 17th-century campaigns in the Low Countries
reputation as one of the most distinguished English commanders of his time
service in the Dutch Wars
service under the Dutch Republic against Spain
notableWork defence of key Protestant strongholds in the Low Countries
positionHeld Baron of Tilbury
commander of English troops in the Low Countries
governor of Brill
governor of Utrecht
relative Francis Vere
Robert Vere
Sir John Vere
religion Protestantism
sibling Francis Vere
socialClass aristocracy
strategicReputation experienced field officer in continental warfare
skilled defensive commander

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Anne Vere father Horace Vere, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury
Anne Vere father Horace Vere, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury
Anne Vere notableFamilyMember Horace Vere, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury