Gerardus Oorthuys
Illustration — Portrait of Oorthuys Captain-at-Sea Gerardus Oorthuys (1742 23 August 1812) was a Dutch States Navy officer who served in the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. He was born in 1742 at Groningen. During the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, Oorthuys participated in the action of 30 May 1781, in which he commanded the 36-gun frigate Den Briel and fought alongside the 36-gun frigate Castor against two Royal Navy frigates, the 36-gun Flora and 28-gun Crescent.
Gerardus Oorthuys
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- 1742
- Died
- 1812
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- printmaker
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Illustration — Portrait of Oorthuys Captain-at-Sea Gerardus Oorthuys (1742 23 August 1812) was a Dutch States Navy officer who served in the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. He was born in 1742 at Groningen. During the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, Oorthuys participated in the action of 30 May 1781, in which he commanded the 36-gun frigate Den Briel and fought alongside the 36-gun frigate Castor against two Royal Navy frigates, the 36-gun Flora and 28-gun Crescent.
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Born in 1742, died in 1812.
Gerardus Oorthuys (1742–1812) was a printmaker.
Identificatie Titel(s): Portret van Gerardus Oorthuys. Gerardus Oorthuys, kapitein ter zee (titel op object)
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