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Horn (HOORNE or HORNES PHILIP COUNT)

HOORNE, or HORNES, PHILIP, COUNT VAN, a Flemish soldier and statesman; born in 1518; was the son of Joseph de Montmorency-Nivelle, and of Anne of Egmont, and stepson of John, Count van Horn, who constituted him and his brother his heirs on the condition of assuming his name.

Philip gradually rose to be governor of Gueldres and Zütphen, admiral of the fleet, and councillor of state. He fought at St. Quentin in 1557, and at Gravelines in 1558, and 1559 accompanied Philip to Spain. On his return he joined the Prince of Orange and Egmont in resistance to Philip. On the arrival of Alva at Brussels he was arrested, in September, 1567, on a charge of high treason, and he and Egmont were beheaded in June, 1568. an