Johan Zoutman
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Johan Arnold Zoutman (born May 10, 1724 in Reeuwijk (Netherlands), † May 7, 1793 in The Hague ) was a Dutch vice admiral .
During the British-Dutch War , which ran parallel to the American War of Independence , Zoutmann, then Rear Admiral, asserted himself against the British Royal Navy in the Battle of Dogger Bank (1781) , while all the other admirals supported the pro-British Orange Party and led the war only very negligently .
Zoutman was promoted to Vice Admiral. He and his officers received various honors, such as the newly created "Doggersbank Medal". A sum of money flowed to the lower ranks.
In 1798 the Zoutman fortress in Oranjestad on Aruba was named after him, and in Geertruidenberg a monument was erected to him in 1846.
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- Pierer's Universal Lexicon , Volume 11, Page 909 (The Netherlands ). Altenburg 1860.
- Pierer's Universal Lexikon , Volume 19, Page 703 ( Zoutmann ). Altenburg 1865.
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| SURNAME | Zoutman, Johan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zoutmann, Johan Arnold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch vice admiral |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1724 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Reeuwijk |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 1793 |
| Place of death | The hague |