Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Gideon de Wildt Biography and Timeline

Follow Gideon de Wildt through 3 dated historical records for Netherlands.

Gideon de Wildt, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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1653–1653Years on this page

1653

Scheveningen Fleet Battle Wildt

Dutch flag officer · Scheveningen · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 1st

Gideon de Wildt served as a Dutch flag officer in the Anglo Dutch naval conflict. The opposing English and Dutch fleets engaged off Scheveningen in the final major naval battle of the First Anglo Dutch War.

Role range: 1652-1654

Scheveningen Command Crisis Wildt

Dutch flag officer · Scheveningen · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 1st

Gideon de Wildt served as a Dutch flag officer in the Anglo Dutch naval conflict. The death of Maarten Tromp during the engagement seriously disrupted Dutch command while fighting continued across the fleets.

Role range: 1652-1654

Scheveningen Blockade Consequences Wildt

Dutch flag officer · Scheveningen · Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 1st

Gideon de Wildt served as a Dutch flag officer in the Anglo Dutch naval conflict. The severe Dutch losses contrasted with the strategic importance of ending the immediate pressure of the English blockade on coastal shipping.

Role range: 1652-1654

Records, sources and methodology

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