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One after another of the rebel strongholds fell before it, and its leader was made a mandarin of the highest grade, with the title of admiral-general.

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But William's premature death brought progress to a standstill; and it is noteworthy that such was the supineness of the States-General in 1752 that, while Brunswick was given the powers of captain-general, no admiral-general was appointed.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

Even more important was the advantage of having a central control, whereas in the Netherlands there were five distinct Boards of Admiralty, to some extent jealous of each other, and now lacking the supreme direction of an admiral-general.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

In accordance with the proposal of Holland there was to be no captain-or admiral-general.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

The other provinces followed the lead of Holland and Zeeland; and on July 8 the States-General appointed the young stadholder captain-and admiral-general of the Union.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

John de Witt, aided by his brother Cornelis, had supplied the lack of an admiral-general by urging the various

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

The navy had at the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle been in an even worse condition than the army; and the stadholder, as admiral-general, had been urging the Admiralties to bestir themselves and to make the fleet more worthy of a maritime power.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

All the other provinces passed resolutions to the same effect; and the States-General made the offices of captain-and admiral-general of the Union also hereditary.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

Estates of that province made the dignity of stadholder and of captain-and admiral-general hereditary in both the male and female lines.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

There arose a general movement among the provinces, headed by Gelderland and Zeeland, to nominate William captain-and admiral-general of the Union and stadholder.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889