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Maurice Frederick of Nassau-Siegen, the Glossary

Count Maurice Frederick of Nassau-Siegen (19 January 1621 – 17 June 1638), Moritz Friedrich Graf von Nassau-Siegen, official titles: Graf zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein, was a count from the House of Nassau-Siegen, a cadet branch of the Ottonian Line of the House of Nassau.^[1]

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17th-century German military personnel
German military officers
German people of the Eighty Years' War
Military personnel from Siegen
Sons of counts

Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie

(ADB; Universal German Biography) is one of the most important and comprehensive biographical reference works in the German language.

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Antwerp

Antwerp (Antwerpen; Anvers) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium.

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Barbara of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach

Barbara of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach (24 September 1495 in Ansbach – 23 September 1552 in Karlovy Vary) was a princess of Brandenburg-Ansbach by birth and marriage Landgravine of Leuchtenberg.

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Battle of Kallo

The Battle of Kallo was a major field battle fought from 20 to 21 June 1638 in and around the forts of Kallo and Verrebroek, located on the left bank of the Scheldt river, near Antwerp, during the second phase of the Eighty Years' War.

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Cadet branch

A cadet branch consists of the male-line descendants of a monarch's or patriarch's younger sons (cadets).

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Captain (armed forces)

The army rank of captain (from the French capitaine) is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to the command of a company of soldiers.

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Christian of Nassau-Siegen

Count Christian of Nassau-Siegen (16 July 1616 – 1/11 April 1644), Christian Graf von Nassau-Siegen, official titles: Graf zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein, was a count from the House of Nassau-Siegen, a cadet branch of the Ottonian Line of the House of Nassau. Maurice Frederick of Nassau-Siegen and Christian of Nassau-Siegen are German Calvinist and Reformed Christians, German military officers, military personnel from Siegen and sons of counts.

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Christiane of Erbach

Countess Christiane of Erbach (5 June 1596 – 6 July 1646), Christiane Gräfin zu Erbach, was a countess from the and through marriage Countess of Nassau-Siegen. Maurice Frederick of Nassau-Siegen and Christiane of Erbach are German Calvinist and Reformed Christians.

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Company (military unit)

A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100–250 soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain.

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Count

Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility.

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Countess Elisabeth of Leuchtenberg

Elisabeth of Leuchtenberg (born: March 1537- died: 6 July 1579 in Dillenburg) was the daughter of Landgrave George III, Landgrave of Leuchtenberg and Margravine Barbara of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1495–1552).

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Dutch States Army

The Dutch States Army (Staatse leger) was the army of the Dutch Republic.

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Eighty Years' War

The Eighty Years' War or Dutch Revolt (Nederlandse Opstand) (c. 1566/1568–1648) was an armed conflict in the Habsburg Netherlands between disparate groups of rebels and the Spanish government.

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Europäische Stammtafeln

Europäische Stammtafeln - German for European Family Trees - is a series of twenty-nine books which contain sets of genealogical tables of the most influential families of Medieval European history.

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Field marshal

Field marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the second most senior military rank, ordinarily senior to the general officer ranks, but junior to the rank of Generalissimo.

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Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange

Frederick Henry (Frederik Hendrik; 29 January 1584 – 14 March 1647) was the sovereign prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from 1625 until his death in 1647.

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George III, Count of Erbach-Breuberg

George III, Count of Erbach (15 July 1548 – 26 February 1605), was Count of Erbach in Lauterbach and Breuberg.

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George III, Landgrave of Leuchtenberg

George III, Landgrave of Leuchtenberg (13 December 1502 – 21 May 1555) was Landgrave of Leuchtenberg from 1 September 1531 to 1555.

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Henry VIII, Count of Waldeck

Henry VIII (1465–1513) was a count of Waldeck and the founder of the older line of Waldeck-Wildungen.

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Heusden

Heusden is a municipality and a city in the South of the Netherlands.

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House of Nassau

The House of Nassau is a diversified aristocratic dynasty in Europe.

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House of Orange-Nassau

The House of Orange-Nassau (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) is the current reigning house of the Netherlands.

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Infantry

Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.

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Johann VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg

Count John VI of Nassau-Dillenburg (22 November 1536 – 8 October 1606) was the second son of William the Rich and the younger brother of William the Silent. Maurice Frederick of Nassau-Siegen and Johann VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg are German Calvinist and Reformed Christians.

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John V, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

John V of Anhalt-Zerbst (Dessau, 4 September 1504 – Zerbst, 4 February 1551), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau.

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John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen

Count John VII the Middle of Nassau-Siegen (7 June 1561 – 27 September 1623), Johann VII., official titles: Graf zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein, was since 1606 Count of Nassau-Siegen, a part of the County of Nassau, and the progenitor of the House of Nassau-Siegen, a cadet branch of the Ottonian Line of the House of Nassau. Maurice Frederick of Nassau-Siegen and John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen are German Calvinist and Reformed Christians, German people of the Eighty Years' War and military personnel from Siegen.

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Juliana of Stolberg

Juliana, Countess of Stolberg-Wernigerode (15 February 1506 in Stolberg, Saxony-Anhalt – 18 June 1580) was the mother of William the Silent, the leader of the successful Dutch Revolt against the Spanish in the 16th century. Maurice Frederick of Nassau-Siegen and Juliana of Stolberg are German Calvinist and Reformed Christians and German people of the Eighty Years' War.

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Kallo

Kallo is a village and deelgemeente (sub-municipality) of Beveren in East Flanders, Belgium.

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Leiden University

Leiden University (abbreviated as LEI; Universiteit Leiden) is a public research university in Leiden, Netherlands.

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Levee

A levee, dike (American English), dyke (Commonwealth English), embankment, floodbank, or stop bank is a structure used to keep the course of rivers from changing and to protect against flooding of the area adjoining the river or coast.

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Magdalene of Waldeck-Wildungen

Countess Magdalene of Waldeck-Wildungen (1558 – 9 September 1599), Magdalena Gräfin zu Waldeck-Wildungen, was a countess from the House of Waldeck and through marriage successively Countess of Hanau-Münzenberg and Countess of Nassau-Siegen. Maurice Frederick of Nassau-Siegen and Magdalene of Waldeck-Wildungen are German Calvinist and Reformed Christians.

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Margaret of Brandenburg, Duchess of Pomerania

Margaret of Brandenburg (1511 – after 3 November 1577) was a Princess of Brandenburg by birth and by marrying first a duke of Pomerania and later a prince of Anhalt.

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Nassau-Siegen

Nassau-Siegen was a principality within the Holy Roman Empire that existed between 1303 and 1328, and again from 1606 to 1743.

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Officer

An officer is a person who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization.

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Philipp IV, Count of Waldeck

Count Philip IV of Waldeck (1493 – 30 November 1574) was Count of Waldeck-Wildungen from 1513 to 1574.

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Prince

A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family.

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Sconce (fortification)

A sconce is a small protective fortification, such as an earthwork, often placed on a mound as a defensive work for artillery.

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Siege

A siege (lit) is a military blockade of a city, or fortress, with the intent of conquering by attrition, or by well-prepared assault.

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Spanish Empire

The Spanish Empire, sometimes referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy or the Catholic Monarchy, was a colonial empire that existed between 1492 and 1976.

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Stabroek

Stabroek is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp.

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Student

A student is a person enrolled in a school or other educational institution.

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The Hague

The Hague is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands.

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William I, Count of Nassau-Siegen

William I of Nassau-SiegenIn many sources he is called William I of Nassau(-Dillenburg) and in some sources of Nassau-Katzenelnbogen.

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William Otto of Nassau-Siegen

Count William Otto of Nassau-Siegen (23 June 1607 – 14 August 1641), Wilhelm Otto Graf von Nassau-Siegen, official titles: Graf zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein, was a count from the House of Nassau-Siegen, a cadet branch of the Ottonian Line of the House of Nassau. Maurice Frederick of Nassau-Siegen and William Otto of Nassau-Siegen are German Calvinist and Reformed Christians, German military officers and sons of counts.

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William, Count of Nassau-Siegen

William, Count of Nassau-Siegen (13 August 1592 – 17 July 1642), Wilhelm Graf von Nassau-Siegen, official titles: Graf zu Nassau, Katzenelnbogen, Vianden und Diez, Herr zu Beilstein, was Count of Nassau-Siegen, a part of the County of Nassau from 1624 to 1642. Maurice Frederick of Nassau-Siegen and William, Count of Nassau-Siegen are German Calvinist and Reformed Christians, German military officers and German people of the Eighty Years' War.

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Wybrand de Geest

Wybrand Simonsz.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Frederick_of_Nassau-Siegen

Maurice Frederick of Nassau-Siegen, the Glossary

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17th-century German military personnel

German military officers

German people of the Eighty Years' War

Military personnel from Siegen

Sons of counts

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