Dutch Captain: Jacob Roos

Jacob Roos served the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier. He lived from about 1640 until 1716. In commanded the ship Noorderkwartier (60 guns) in 1673 at the Schooneveld battles and the Battle of the Texel. In the latter battle, he was assigned to Isaac Sweers' division. In 1696, he commanded the Alkmaar (72 guns). Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
2. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
3. J. R. Bruijn, De Oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in Journalen en Andere Stukken, 1966.