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Godert de Ginkel, 1st Earl of Athlone
Dutch States Army officer and nobleman
Godard van Reede, 1st Earl of Athlone[b][1] (14 June 1644[a] – 11 February 1703) was a Dutch States Army officer and nobleman who rose to prominence during the Williamite War in Ireland.
Early career
He was born in Amerongen, Utrecht, into a noble family as Baron van Reede, being the eldest son of Godard Adriaan van Reede [nl], 1621–1691). In his youth he entered the Dutch cavalry as an officer, receiving his first commission at age 12.
He served as a colonel and brigadier in the Franco-Dutch War. He fought at Seneffe, where he was gravely wounded. In 1675 van Reede was promoted to major-general and in 1683 to lieutenant-general.[2]
In 1688, he accompanied William, Prince of Orange, in his expedition to England—the "Glorious Revolution" which deposed James II.
The following year, Ginkel distinguished himself by a memorable exploit—the pursui