Sunday, June 19, 2005

Dutch Captain: Hans Bournon

Hans Bournon served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. He was in the second expedition sent against Spain from 12 November 1626 to 10 July 1627. He commanded the ship Roode Leeuw, a vessel of 150 lasts. A ship of that size would be about 116ft x 27ft x 11ft. The crew was 100 sailors. He had been present in Haultain's expedition to the Mediterranean Sea from 1620-1621 and in 1623 he defended his convoy against a superior Dunkirk force and drove them off. In February 1624, he shot a Dunkirker and caused a leak that necessitated stranding the ship on the coast of the Bay of Biscay. In 1625, he served in the fleet commanded by Haultain that aided Louis XIII in his fight with Rochelle. In 1627, he fought 8 Dunkirk privateers and escaped with his ship and crew. On 10 September 1627, he was accused of cowardice for abandoning the herring buses. This is based on the information and biography in the document sent to me by Mr. Carl Stapel: "Tweede Nederlandsche Engelse vloot in 12 november 1626 tot 10 juli 1627 naar Spanje". This is also my translation of that biography. I had some trouble with it, so I would welcome corrections. This is the text in Dutch:

"Hans Bournon

Hij is aanwezig bij de expeditie van Haultain naar de Middellandse Zee ( 1620-1621 ) In 1623 verdedigt hij een konvooi tegen een Duinkerkse overmacht en verdrijft hen. In februari 1624 schiet hij voor de kust van Biscaye een Duinkerker kaper zo lek, dat het schp strandde en verging. In 1625 dient hij onder Haultain op de Nederlandse vloot, welke in dienst van Lodewijk XIII die van La Rochelle moest bestrijden. In 1627 vecht hij tegen 8 Duinkeker kapers en weet te ontsnappen met zijn schip en bemanning. Op 10-9-1627 wordt hij beschuldigd van lafheid omdat hij de haringbuizen in de steek had gelaten."

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