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General admiral
General officer rank in some nation's navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
General admiral or Admiral general was first a Dutch then Danish, German, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish naval rank. Its historic origin is a title high military or naval dignitaries of early modern Europe sometimes held, for example the (nominal) commander-in-chief of the Dutch Republic's navy (usually the Prince of Orange).
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"General Admiral" redirects here. For the American general surnamed Admiral, see Kevin Admiral.
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Maurits van Oranje, first Generaladmiral in history