Sunday, January 22, 2006

Dutch Captain: Juriaan van der Poel

Juriaan van der Poel served the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier. He fought in the Battle of Beachy Head, where he was assigned to Cornelis Evertsen de Jongste's division. He commanded the Maagd van Enkhuizen (72 guns). In June 1693, he fought in the defense of the Smyrna fleet. He commanded the Wapen van Medemblik (64 guns). His ship was taken, along with that of Captain Schrijver. Sources:
  1. William Laird Clowes, The Royal Navy: A History from the Earliest Times to the Present, Vol.II, 1898.
  2. J. C. De Jonge, Geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Zeewezen, Vol.III, 1869.

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