Arnold van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle
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Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle, KG, and lord of De Voorst in Guelders (Gelderland) (Dutch: [ˈɑrnɔl coːst fɑŋ ˈkɛpəl];[1] baptised 30 January 1670 – 30 May 1718), was a Dutch military leader who fought for King William III of England and became the first Earl of Albemarle. [2] He had a very close relationship with William and proved a capable cavalry commander. In the latter stages of the War of the Spanish Succession he sometimes assumed Dutch supreme command in absence of the Count of Tilly.
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Earl of Albemarle | |
Tenure | 1697–1718 |
Predecessor | New creation |
Successor | William van Keppel |
Full name | Arnold Joost van Keppel |
Baptised | 30 January 1670 Zutphen, Dutch Republic |
Died | 30 May 1718(1718-05-30) (aged 48) |
Noble family | De Voorst |
Spouse(s) | Geertruid Johanna Quirina van der Duyn |
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Father | Oswald van Keppel |
Mother | Anna Geertruid van Lintelo |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Dutch Republic |
Years of service | 1703–1718 |
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