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Captain-General Appointment

England · Warfare / Grand Alliance. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1672

William III of Orange25 February 1672

The Hague · Warfare / Grand Alliance

William III of Orange is appointed Captain-General for the coming campaign as the Dutch Republic prepares for a major foreign attack.

Names involved

William III of Orange

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