Vice-Admirael Admirael Schout-bij-Nacht Commandeur Cornelis Evertsen Vice-Admiraal Johan Evertsen capitein Jan Evertsz de Liefde Gillis Janszoon Jan le Sage Johannes van Regermorter Jacob Adriaensz Penssen Jan Pauwelszoon Cornelis Cuijper Bastiaen Centen Jan Oliverszoon schipper of Frans Mangelaer Jacob Wolfertszoon Joost Banckert schipper of Cornelis Rocusz Fincen Dingeman Cats
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Saturday, July 08, 2006
The organization of Jan Evertsen's squadron on Saturday, 7 December 1652
A feature of Jan Evertsen's handwritten journal is that he gives the day of the week, as well as the date. We know that 7 December 1652 was a Saturday, because of that. On 7 December, Jan Evertsen (or Johan Evertsen) gave the organization of his squadron in his journal. He nicely lays out the divisions. Sadly, The First Dutch War, Vol.III, did not preserve that layout. This is his squadron organization: