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{{Infobox military person
| name = Nikolaas Paap
| name = Nikolaas Paap
| birth_date = 17 November 1787
| birth_date = 17 November 1787
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| death_date = 17 November 1879
| death_date = 17 November 1879
| death_place = [[Schiedam]], [[Netherlands]]
| death_place = [[Schiedam]], [[Netherlands]]
| occupation = Military officer
| allegiance = {{plainlist|
| years_active = 1807–1843
* [[Kingdom of Holland]]
| era = [[Pre-Vader Era]]
* [[First French Empire]]
| father = [[Martinos Nikolopoulos]]
* [[Netherlands]]
| mother = [[Eleni Anagnostopoulou]]
}}
| family = [[Paap family]]
| branch = Horse artillery
| serviceyears = 1807–1843
| rank = Major
| battles = {{plainlist|
* [[Battle of Friedland]]
* [[Battle of Stralsund]]
* [[French invasion of Russia]]
** [[Battle of Borodino]]
** [[Battle of Berezina]]
* [[German campaign of 1813]]
** [[Battle of Dresden]]
** [[Battle of Leipzig]]
* [[Ten Days' Campaign]]
}}
| awards = [[Metalen Kruis 1830–1831]]
| relations = {{plainlist|
* [[Martinos Nikolopoulos]] (father)
* [[Eleni Anagnostopoulou]] (mother)
}}
| laterwork = Chairman of the Delft, Schiedam en omstreken branch of the [[Vereniging Het Metalen Kruis]]
}}
}}


'''Nikolaas Paap''' (17 November 1787 – 17 November 1879) was a Dutch artillery officer from the [[Paap family]]. He entered the horse artillery as an enlisted ''kanonnier'' in 1807 and later rose to the rank of ''majoor''. His frontline service ended after he lost his left arm at the [[Battle of Leipzig]] in 1813, after which he continued in artillery depot service until his retirement in 1843.
'''Nikolaas Paap''' (17 November 1787 – 17 November 1879) was a Dutch artillery officer from the [[Paap family]]. He served in the horse artillery from 1807 until 1843 and rose from an enlisted gunner to the rank of major. His frontline career ended after a cannonball shattered his left arm at the [[Battle of Leipzig]] in 1813. He remained in military service afterward and held artillery depot appointments until his retirement.


== Military career ==
== Military career ==


Nikolaas was the youngest child of [[Martinos Nikolopoulos]] and [[Eleni Anagnostopoulou]]. He was born in the [[Dutch Republic]] on 17 November 1787.<ref name="family"/>
Paap entered the horse artillery of the [[Kingdom of Holland]] in 1807 at the age of 19. He enlisted as a gunner and fought at the [[Battle of Friedland]] during his first year of service. He was promoted to corporal in 1809 and took part in the fighting at [[Battle of Stralsund|Stralsund]] that year.
 
In 1807, aged 19, Paap enlisted in the horse artillery of the [[Kingdom of Holland]] as a ''kanonnier''. He saw combat at the [[Battle of Friedland]] during his first year of service. He was promoted to ''korporaal'' in 1809 and fought at [[Stralsund]] that year.
 
Paap remained in military service following the French annexation of the Kingdom of Holland. He was promoted to ''wachtmeester'' in 1811 and served with the artillery during the [[French invasion of Russia]] in 1812. At the [[Battle of Borodino]], most of the crew serving his gun were killed or wounded. Paap kept the gun in action with the remaining crew until reinforcements reached the position. He was commissioned as a ''tweede luitenant'' later that year and subsequently took part in the fighting at the [[Battle of Berezina]].
 
In 1813, Paap served during the campaign in Germany and fought at the [[Battle of Dresden]]. He later fought at the [[Battle of Leipzig]], where a cannonball struck and shattered his left arm. He was removed from the battlefield and survived, but the arm had to be amputated.


After recovering, Paap returned to artillery service in the Netherlands as a depot officer. He remained in the army and was eventually promoted to ''majoor''. During the [[Belgian Revolution]], he served at an artillery depot supporting the Dutch field army during the military operations of 1830–1831 and the [[Ten Days' Campaign]]. He received the [[Metalen Kruis 1830–1831]] for his service.
Following the French annexation of the Kingdom of Holland, Paap remained in military service. He was promoted to sergeant in 1811 and served during the [[French invasion of Russia]] in 1812. At the [[Battle of Borodino]], most of the crew serving his gun were killed or wounded. Paap kept the gun in action with the remaining crew until reinforcements reached the position. He received a commission as second lieutenant later that year and subsequently fought at the [[Battle of Berezina]].


Paap retired from the army in 1843 after 36 years of military service.
Paap served in Germany during the 1813 campaign. After fighting at the [[Battle of Dresden]], he took part in the [[Battle of Leipzig]] in October. During the battle, a cannonball struck his left arm and shattered it. Other soldiers removed him from the battlefield, and the arm was amputated after his evacuation.


== Retirement ==
The injury ended his frontline horse-artillery service. After recovering, Paap continued his career in artillery depot duties. He later returned to Dutch service and continued to rise through the officer ranks, eventually reaching major.


After leaving the army, Paap settled permanently in [[Schiedam]]. He joined the [[Vereniging Het Metalen Kruis]] after its establishment in 1853. He later became chairman of its afdeling Delft, Schiedam en omstreken.
During the [[Belgian Revolution]], Paap served at an artillery depot supporting the Dutch field army during the military operations of 1830–1831. His service continued through the [[Ten Days' Campaign]], for which he received the [[Metalen Kruis 1830–1831]]. He remained in the army until retiring as a major in 1843 after 36 years of service.


Paap remained active in the association during his retirement and continued living in Schiedam. He never married and had no children.
== Later life ==


== Death ==
After retiring, Paap settled in [[Schiedam]]. Following the establishment of the [[Vereniging Het Metalen Kruis]] in 1853, he joined its Delft, Schiedam en omstreken branch. He later became chairman of the branch.


Nikolaas Paap died in Schiedam on 17 November 1879, his 92nd birthday.
Paap never married and had no children. He remained in Schiedam for the rest of his life and died there on 17 November 1879, his 92nd birthday.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[Johannes Paap]]
* [[Johannes Paap]]
* [[Early history of the Paap family]]
* [[Early history of the Paap family]]
== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="family">"[[Early history of the Paap family#Establishment of the Paap family|Establishment of the Paap family]]". ''Early history of the Paap family''. ''Vrienden Universe Wiki''.</ref>
}}


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Nikolaas Paap
Born(1787-11-17)17 November 1787
Dutch Republic
Died17 November 1879(1879-11-17) (aged 92)
Schiedam, Netherlands
Allegiance
BranchHorse artillery
Service years1807–1843
RankMajor
Conflicts
AwardsMetalen Kruis 1830–1831
Relations
Other workChairman of the Delft, Schiedam en omstreken branch of the Vereniging Het Metalen Kruis

Nikolaas Paap (17 November 1787 – 17 November 1879) was a Dutch artillery officer from the Paap family. He served in the horse artillery from 1807 until 1843 and rose from an enlisted gunner to the rank of major. His frontline career ended after a cannonball shattered his left arm at the Battle of Leipzig in 1813. He remained in military service afterward and held artillery depot appointments until his retirement.

Military career

Paap entered the horse artillery of the Kingdom of Holland in 1807 at the age of 19. He enlisted as a gunner and fought at the Battle of Friedland during his first year of service. He was promoted to corporal in 1809 and took part in the fighting at Stralsund that year.

Following the French annexation of the Kingdom of Holland, Paap remained in military service. He was promoted to sergeant in 1811 and served during the French invasion of Russia in 1812. At the Battle of Borodino, most of the crew serving his gun were killed or wounded. Paap kept the gun in action with the remaining crew until reinforcements reached the position. He received a commission as second lieutenant later that year and subsequently fought at the Battle of Berezina.

Paap served in Germany during the 1813 campaign. After fighting at the Battle of Dresden, he took part in the Battle of Leipzig in October. During the battle, a cannonball struck his left arm and shattered it. Other soldiers removed him from the battlefield, and the arm was amputated after his evacuation.

The injury ended his frontline horse-artillery service. After recovering, Paap continued his career in artillery depot duties. He later returned to Dutch service and continued to rise through the officer ranks, eventually reaching major.

During the Belgian Revolution, Paap served at an artillery depot supporting the Dutch field army during the military operations of 1830–1831. His service continued through the Ten Days' Campaign, for which he received the Metalen Kruis 1830–1831. He remained in the army until retiring as a major in 1843 after 36 years of service.

Later life

After retiring, Paap settled in Schiedam. Following the establishment of the Vereniging Het Metalen Kruis in 1853, he joined its Delft, Schiedam en omstreken branch. He later became chairman of the branch.

Paap never married and had no children. He remained in Schiedam for the rest of his life and died there on 17 November 1879, his 92nd birthday.

See also

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