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When Pichegru in 1795 overran the [[Dutch Republic]], De Winter returned with the French army to his native country. The states-general now utilized the experience he had gained as a naval officer by giving him the post of adjunct-general for the reorganization of the [[Dutch navy]]. In 1796 he was appointed [[vice-admiral]] and commander-in-chief of the fleet. He spared no efforts to strengthen it and improve its condition, and on 11 October 1797 he ventured upon an encounter off [[battle of Camperdown|Camperdown]] with the British fleet under Admiral [[Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdown|Duncan]]. After an obstinate struggle the Dutch were defeated, and De Winter himself was taken prisoner. He remained in England until December, when he was liberated by exchange. His conduct in the [[battle of Camperdown]] was declared by a court-martial to have nobly maintained the honour of the Dutch flag.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}} |
When Pichegru in 1795 overran the [[Dutch Republic]], De Winter returned with the French army to his native country. The states-general now utilized the experience he had gained as a naval officer by giving him the post of adjunct-general for the reorganization of the [[Dutch navy]]. In 1796 he was appointed [[vice-admiral]] and commander-in-chief of the fleet. He spared no efforts to strengthen it and improve its condition, and on 11 October 1797 he ventured upon an encounter off [[battle of Camperdown|Camperdown]] with the British fleet under Admiral [[Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdown|Duncan]]. After an obstinate struggle the Dutch were defeated, and De Winter himself was taken prisoner. He remained in England until December, when he was liberated by exchange. His conduct in the [[battle of Camperdown]] was declared by a court-martial to have nobly maintained the honour of the Dutch flag.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}} |
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| − | From 1798 to 1802 De Winter filled the post of ambassador to the French republic, and was then once more appointed commander of the fleet. He was sent with a strong squadron to the Mediterranean to repress the [[Tripoli]] pirates, and negotiated a treaty of peace with the Tripolitan government. He enjoyed the confidence of [[Louis Bonaparte]], then [[Kingdom of Holland|king of Holland]], and, after the incorporation of the Netherlands in the French empire, in an equal degree of the emperor Napoleon. By the former he was created marshal and [[count of Huessen]], and given the command of the armed forces both by sea and land. Napoleon gave him the grand cross of the [[Legion of Honour]] and appointed him inspector general of the northern coasts, and in 1811 he placed him at the head of the fleet he had collected at the [[Texel]]. Soon afterwards De Winter was taken ill and compelled to go to |
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Revision as of 14:36, 18 January 2014
| Jan Willem de Winter | |
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 Jan Willem de Winter | |
| Born | 23 March 1761.[1] |
| Died | 2 June 1812.[1][2] |
| Place of birth | Kampen |
| Place of death | Paris |
| Allegiance |
 Batavian Republic French First Republic First French Empire |
| Service/branch |
 Batavian Republic Navy French Navy |
| Years of service | c.1771-1787; 1792-1797; 1802-1812 |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Camperdown |
| Awards | Marshal and count of Huessen, grand cross of the Legion of Honor, inspector general of the northern coasts |
Jan Willem de Winter (23 March 1761 – 2 June 1812) was a Dutch admiral of the Napoleonic Wars.
Biography
De Winter was born at Kampen, and entered naval service as a young boy. He distinguished himself by his zeal and courage, and at the revolution of 1787 he had reached the rank of lieutenant. The overthrow of the patriot party forced him to fly for his safety to France. Here he threw himself heart and soul into the cause of the French Revolution, and took part under Dumouriez and Pichegru in the campaigns of 1792 and 1793, and was soon promoted to the rank of brigadier-general.[2]
When Pichegru in 1795 overran the Dutch Republic, De Winter returned with the French army to his native country. The states-general now utilized the experience he had gained as a naval officer by giving him the post of adjunct-general for the reorganization of the Dutch navy. In 1796 he was appointed vice-admiral and commander-in-chief of the fleet. He spared no efforts to strengthen it and improve its condition, and on 11 October 1797 he ventured upon an encounter off Camperdown with the British fleet under Admiral Duncan. After an obstinate struggle the Dutch were defeated, and De Winter himself was taken prisoner. He remained in England until December, when he was liberated by exchange. His conduct in the battle of Camperdown was declared by a court-martial to have nobly maintained the honour of the Dutch flag.[2]
From 1798 to 1802 De Winter filled the post of ambassador to the French republic, and was then once more appointed commander of the fleet. He was sent with a strong squadron to the Mediterranean to repress the Tripoli pirates, and negotiated a treaty of peace with the Tripolitan government. He enjoyed the confidence of Louis Bonaparte, then king of Holland, and, after the incorporation of the Netherlands in the French empire, in an equal degree of the emperor Napoleon. By the former he was created marshal and count of Huessen, and given the command of the armed forces both by sea and land. Napoleon gave him the grand cross of the Legion of Honour and appointed him inspector general of the northern coasts, and in 1811 he placed him at the head of the fleet he had collected at the Texel. Soon afterwards De Winter was taken ill and compelled to go to Paris, where he died on 2 June 1812. He had a splendid public funeral and was buried in the Panthéon. His heart was enclosed in an urn and placed in the Bovenkerk church at Kampen.[2]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Verhoeve 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Chisholm 1911.
References
- Verhoeve, Ger (1 December 2008). "Nederlandse held begraven in het Panthéon". http://www.defranseverleiding.nl/Pantheon.html.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. "[[Wikisource:1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/De Winter, Jan Willem|]]" Encyclopædia Britannica 28 Cambridge University Press
The original article can be found at Jan Willem de Winter and the edit history here.