Dutch Captain: Jan Kramer

Jan Kramer served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. In May 1672, he commanded the adviesjacht Kater (10 guns) with the fleet. He fought in the Battle of Solebay, where he was attached to Lt-Admiral Bankert's squadron. He was still with the fleet in August. In 1673, he commanded the adviesjacht Egmond (10 guns). He fought in the First Schooneveld Battle and was in Cornelis Tromp's squadron. Perhaps he fought in the second battle, as well. In August, he fought in the Battle of the Texel, where he was assigned to Cornelis Tromp's division. 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.
4. Carl Stapel, unpublished manuscript "Vlootlijst Schooneveld I 7 juni 1673", 2005.