Henry de Nassau, Lord Overkirk

Henry de Nassau, Lord Overkirk
Henry de Nassau, Lord Overkirk
Native name	Hendrik
Born	1640; The Hague, The Netherlands
Died	18 October 1708 (aged 67–68); Roeselare, Flanders
Buried	Ouderkerk aan den IJssel, South Holland
Allegiance	Dutch Republic
Years of service	1674-1708
Battles / wars	Franco-Dutch War Battle of Seneffe; Battle of Saint-Denis; ; Nine Years' War Invasion of England; Battle of the Boyne; Battle of Leuze; Battle of Steenkerque; Battle of Landen; Siege of Namur; ; War of the Spanish Succession Battle of Elixheim; Battle of Ramillies; Siege of Ostend; Siege of Ath; Battle of Oudenaarde; Siege of Lille; ;
Spouse(s)	Frances Sommelsdijck (m. 1667)
Children	Henry, Willem, 3 other sons and 3 daughters

Henry de Nassau, Lord Overkirk (Dutch: Hendrik van Nassau-Ouwerkerk) (c. 1640 – 18 October 1708) was a Dutch States Army officer and nobleman who was a second cousin of William III of England. He would come to play a prominent role in wars against the Kingdom of France, and led the Dutch army during the battles of Ramillies and Oudenarde. While Lord of Ouwerkerk and Woudenberg in the Netherlands, the English called him "Lord Overkirk" or "Count Overkirk".

Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.

Henry de Nassau, Lord Overkirk

Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.