Sunday, August 28, 2005

Dutch Captain: Willem Hendrikszoon

Willem Hendrikszoon served the Admiralty of Zeeland. He commanded the Middelburg (50 guns) in 1672 and fought in the Battle of Solebay. He was assigned to Lt-Admiral Bankert's squadron. In June 1673, he commanded the frigate Goes (34 guns), but by the Battle of the Texel in August, he commanded the Dordrecht (50 guns). Sources:
  1. R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.
  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.
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