Willem Krul

Rear-Admiral

Willem Krul
Portrait by Johann Ernst Heinsius
Born(1722-03-28)28 March 1722
The Hague, Dutch Republic
Died4 February 1781(1781-02-04) (aged 59)
at sea in the West Indies
Allegiance Dutch Republic
Service / branchDutch States Navy
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Willem Krul (28 March 1722 – 4 February 1781) was a Dutch States Navy officer best known for his actions during the American Revolutionary War.[1] He was also known as Adrianus Hendrik Willem Krul. After serving in various assignments about the European Atlantic coast Krul served in his final naval assignment at Saint Eustatius, a Dutch possession in the West Indies, during which time he lost his life while engaged in a naval battle with the British,[2] making him a national hero in the Netherlands.[3]

  1. ^ Hiscocks, 2018, Essay
  2. ^ Botta, 1834, p. 332
  3. ^ De Jong, 1807 pp. 179–181.