Jan Willem de Winter (Mar 23 1761, Kampen - Jun 2 1812, Paris) was a Dutch admiral of the Napoleonic Wars. De Winter 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, … Wikipedia
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