Military
- Karel Doorman (1889–1942), naval officer
- Piet Pieterszoon Hein (1577–1629), naval officer
- Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange (1584–1647), general and stadtholder
- Hendrick Lucifer, naval officer turned pirate
- J. B. van Heutsz (1851–1924), governor general of the Dutch East Indies
- Jan Pieterszoon Coen (1587–1629,) governor general of the Dutch East Indies
- Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange (1567–1625), general and stadtholder
- Michiel de Ruyter (1607–1676), naval officer
- Cornelis Tromp (1629–1691), naval officer
- Maarten Tromp (1598–1653), naval officer
- Cornelis de Witt (1623–1672), naval officer and statesman
- Witte Corneliszoon de With (1599–1658), naval officer
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Famous quotes containing the word military:
“The military and the clergy cause us much annoyance; the clergy and the military, they empty our wallets and rob our intelligence.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“Stately as a galleon, I sail across the floor,
Doing the military two-step, as in the days of yore.”
—Joyce Grenfell (1910–1979)
“We’re in greater danger today than we were the day after Pearl Harbor. Our military is absolutely incapable of defending this country.”
—Ronald Reagan (b. 1911)