Godert de Ginkell – Williamite

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Godert de Ginkell was a Dutch general in service of William III who led Williamite forces in Ireland during the Williamite War, notably securing victory at the Battle of Aughrim.

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Godert de Ginkell – Williamite canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dutch general
human
military commander
allegiance Protestant Williamite cause
alsoKnownAs Godard de Ginkell
linked to: Godert van Ginkel

Godard van Reede
Godert de Ginkel
linked to: Godert de Ginkell
associatedWith Dutch Republic
Ireland
Kingdom of England
battle Battle of Aughrim
Siege of Athlone (1691)
Siege of Galway (1691)
Siege of Limerick (1691)
causeOfFame command of Williamite forces at the Battle of Aughrim
countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
employer William III of England
familyName de Ginkell
linked to: Godert de Ginkell
givenName Godert
loyalty House of Orange-Nassau
William III, Prince of Orange
militaryBranch Williamite army
militaryRank field marshal
general
monarch William III of England
movement Williamite side in the Williamite–Jacobite conflict
nobleTitle Baron in the Dutch nobility
Earl in the Peerage of Ireland
notableAchievement decisive defeat of Jacobite forces at Aughrim
negotiation of the Treaty of Limerick
notableFor leading Williamite campaign that ended the Williamite War in Ireland
notableWork capture of Galway
command of Williamite forces in Ireland
siege and capture of Limerick (1691)
victory at the Battle of Aughrim
participatedIn Williamite War in Ireland
positionHeld commander-in-chief of Williamite forces in Ireland
religion Protestantism
role Williamite general in Ireland
servedIn Nine Years' War
timePeriod 17th century
Williamite War in Ireland
title 1st Earl of Athlone
Baron of Ginkell

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Battle of Eachroim commanderSide Godert de Ginkell – Williamite
Cath Eachroma 1691 sideCommanded Godert de Ginkell – Williamite