Cornelis Tromp
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Cornelis Maartenszoon Tromp, Count of Sølvesborg (3 September 1629 – 29 May 1691) was a Dutch naval officer who served as lieutenant-admiral general in the Dutch Navy, and briefly as a general admiral in the Royal Danish-Norwegian Navy. Tromp is one of the most celebrated and controversial figures in Dutch naval history due to his actions in the Anglo-Dutch Wars and the Scanian War. His father was the renowned Lieutenant Admiral Maarten Tromp.
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Birth name | Cornelis Maartenszoon Tromp |
Born | (1629-09-03)3 September 1629 Rotterdam, Dutch Republic |
Died | 29 May 1691(1691-05-29) (aged 61) Amsterdam, Dutch Republic |
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Service years | 1643–1691 |
Rank | Lieutenant-admiral general[lower-alpha 1] |
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Awards | Order of the Elephant |
Relations | Maarten Tromp (father) |
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