1. Tromp's squadron Admiral: Maarten Tromp, in Brederode, 54 guns Flag captain Egbert Kortenaer Vice-Admiral: Gideon de Wildt, in Vrede, 44 guns Rear-Admiral: Abel Roelants, in Prinses Louise, 36 guns 2. Jan Evertsen's squadron Admiral: Jan Evertsen, in Vlissingen, 40 guns Flag captain Jan Pouwelszoon Vice-Admiral: Cornelis Evertsen de Oude, Wapen van Zeeland, 30 guns Rear-Admiral: Adriaan Kempen, in Amsterdam, 30 guns 3. Witte de With's squadron Admiral: Witte de With, in Vrijheid, 44 guns Flag captain Abraham van der Hulst Vice-Admiral: Jan de Lapper, in Fazant, 32 guns Rear-Admiral: Jacob Cleydyck, in Prins te Paard, 38 guns 4. De Ruyter's squadron Admiral: Michiel De Ruyter, in Witte Lam, 40 guns flag captain Jan Thyssen Vice-Admiral: Adriaan Janszoon den Oven, in Neptunis, 28 guns Rear-Admiral: Markus Hartman, in Gekroonde Liefde, 36 guns 5. Pieter Florissen's squadron Admiral: Pieter Florissen, in Monnikendam, 38 guns Vice-Admiral: Gillis Thyssen Campen, in Groningen, 42 guns Rear-Admiral: Claes Bastiaanszoon Jaersvelt, in David en Goliad, 34 guns
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Friday, November 11, 2005
The Dutch fleet organization at the Gabbard
I was rereading the section in Vol.V of The First Dutch War, where there is a discussion of the Dutch fleet organization at the time of the Battle of the Gabbard. I have written about this before, I believe, but it seems worth noting again. There were five squadrons, each with an admiral, vice-admiral, and rear-admiral (in Dutch, Schout-bij-Nacht). The guns are those that are known. They well may have actually carried more in the battle: