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Willem van der Zaan
1621Jun, 29

Willem van der Zaan

Willem van der Zaan, Dutch Admiral (d. 1669)
Willem van der Zaan (29 June 1621 – 17 March 1669) was a Dutch Admiral. His name is often given in the 17th century spelling Zaen.

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