Jan van Speyk

Jan van Speyk
Born(1802-01-31)31 January 1802
Amsterdam, Batavian Republic
Died5 February 1831(1831-02-05) (aged 29)
Antwerp, Belgium
Buried
BranchRoyal Netherlands Navy
Service years1820–1831
RankLieutenant commander
Wars
AwardsMilitary Order of William

Jan Carel Josephus van Speyk (31 January 1802 – 5 February 1831) was a Royal Netherlands Navy officer who became a public hero in the Netherlands for his opposition to the Belgian Revolution.