Willem Joseph van Ghent

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Willem Joseph van Ghent
Van Ghent by Jan de Baen
Born	(1626-05-14)14 May 1626 Winssen, Dutch Republic
Died	7 June 1672(1672-06-07) (aged 46) off Solebay, England
Buried	St. Martin's Cathedral
Allegiance	Dutch Republic
Branch	Admiralty of the Maze Admiralty of Amsterdam
Service years	1648–1672
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Commander of the Dutch Marines
Wars/battles	Second Anglo-Dutch War      Raid on the Medway Third Anglo-Dutch War      Battle of Solebay †

Willem Joseph van Ghent (14 May 1626 – 7 June 1672) was a Dutch States Navy officer and nobleman. His surname is also sometimes rendered Gendt or Gent; he was the first commander of the Dutch marines.