We don't know when Eland du Bois was born, but he died on 26 December 1676. He served
the Admiralty of the Maze. He was appointed as a captain in 1665.
In 1665, he fought as a lieutenant at Lowestoft. In 1666, he commanded the
Utrecht (36 guns) in the Four Days Battle
and the Two Days Battle (St. James Day Battle). In 1667, he fought at
Chatham. In 1672, he distinguished himself
in the Battle of the Smyrna Convoy against the English (he commanded the
Dordrecht (44 guns).
He was severely wounded by a shot in the left hand.
In 1673, he distinguished himself in the Schooneveld battles and the Battle
of the Texel.
In 1674, he commanded the Ridderschap (64 guns) under Cornelis Tromp on the
French coast and in the Mediterranean Sea. In 1675, he was a convoy commander in the
Sound. In 1676, he died after returning to The Hague.
