Thursday, February 09, 2006

Dutch Captain: Hendrick van Toll (or Tol)

Hendrick van Toll (or Tol) served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. He was son of the elder Hendrik van Toll. He lived from 1671 to 1740. He was appointed as captain in 1694. In 1700, he helped bombard Copenhagen and the Danish fleet. Two bomb galliots were the primary means of attack. Sources:
  1. Anthonie Heinsius (Institut voor Nederlandse Zeegeschiedenis), Brieven van Anthonie Heinsius 1702-1720
  2. J. C. De Jonge, Geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Zeewezen, Vol.III, 1860.