Jan van Speyk
Jan Carel Josephus van Speyk (31 January 1802 – 5 February 1831) was a Dutch naval lieutenant commander with the United Netherlands Navy who became a hero in the Netherlands for his opposition to the Belgian Revolution.
Jan van Speyk | |
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| Born | 31 January 1802 Amsterdam, Batavian Republic |
| Died | 5 February 1831 (aged 29) Antwerp, Belgium |
| Buried | Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam |
| Branch | United Netherlands Navy |
| Service years | 1820–1831 |
| Rank | Lieutenant commander |
| Wars | |
| Awards | Military Order of William |
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