Frederick Christiaan van Reede, 2nd Earl of Athlone

Frederick Christiaan van Reede, 2nd Earl of Athlone (20 October 1668 – 15 August 1719) was a Dutch States Army officer, diplomat and nobleman who fought during the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession.

Life Personal life Frederick Christiaan was the son of Godard van Reede, baron van Ginkel and Ursula Philippota van Raesfelt. He married Henriette van Nassau-Zuylestein (a daughter of William Nassau de Zuylestein, 1st Earl of Rochford) in 1715. They had three children: Godard Adriaan van Reede, 3rd Earl of Athlone, Fredrik Willem van Reede, 4th Earl of Athlone, and Ursula Christina Reynira (baroness of Reede-Ginckel). He was a member of the Ridderschap of Utrecht since his father relinquished this position in 1701.

Career Van Reede received a commission as ritmeester of a company of horse in 1691, during the Nine Years' War, in his father's regiment in the Dutch States Army from William III of England.

In 1712, he was again part of the Allied army in a campaign that would not prove fortunate for the Allies. After the Battle of Denain, he was posted with some troops on the left wing of the army to guard the Scarpe River.

After the Peace of Utrecht, which ended the war, he was appointed military governor of the fortress of Mons on 19 May 1713 in the service of the Dutch States Army. On 26 February 1718, he was appointed governor of Sluis as successor of François Nicolas Fagel.