Frederick Henry Prince of Orange Politician

Frederick Henry, or Frederik Hendrik in Dutch (29 January 1584 – 14 March 1647), was the sovereign Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel from 1625 to 1647.As the leading soldier in the Dutch wars against Spain, his main achievement was the successful Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch in 1629, It was the main Spanish base and a well-fortified city protected by an experienced Spanish garrison and by formidable water defenses. His strategy was the successful neutralization of the threat of inundation of the area around 's-Hertogenbosch and his capture of the Spanish storehouse at Wesel.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Prins Frederik Hendrik van Oranje-Nassau
Birth date	January 29, 1584
Birth place	Delft , Dutch Republic
Date of death	March 14, 1647
Place of death	The Hague , Dutch Republic
Resting place	Delft , Netherlands , Nieuwe Kerk (Delft)
Spouse	Amalia of Solms-Braunfels