Jan van Swieten

Jan van Swieten
Lieutenant-General Jan van Swieten in 1874
Born
Mainz
Died
The Hague
AllegianceNetherlands
BranchRoyal Dutch East Indies Army
Service years1822–1874
RankLieutenant-General
CommandsChief of Staff of the Royal Dutch East Indies Army
Conflicts
Awards
  • Military William Order (Knight Grand Cross)
  • Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau
  • Knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion
  • Officer's Cross

Johannes (Jan) van Swieten (Mainz, 28 May 1807 – The Hague, 9 September 1888) was a Dutch General and politician.

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