Jan Willem de Winter

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Jan Willem de Winter
Born	(1761-03-23)23 March 1761 Kampen, Dutch Republic
Died	2 June 1812(1812-06-02) (aged 51) Paris, First French Empire
Allegiance	Batavian Republic  French First Republic  First French Empire
Branch	Batavian Republic Navy French Navy
Service years	1771–1812
Rank	Vice admiral
Wars	French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars
Awards	Legion of Honour

Jan Willem de Winter (23 March 1761 – 2 June 1812) was a Dutch naval officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is best known for commanding the Batavian Navy fleet which was defeated by the British Royal Navy at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797.