Dutch Captain: Jacob Sijvertszoon Spanheijm

De Sleutels van de Sont lists a Jacob Syvertsz. as serving the New Directors of Amsterdam in 1645. He commanded the ship Venetia (32 guns and a crew of 78 men). I wondered if this was the same man as Jacob Sijvertszoon Spanheijm, who served the Amsterdam Directors in 1652 and 1653. Up until the Battle of Portland (the Three Days Battle), he commanded the ship Elias (34 guns). The Elias was eventually captured by the English at the Battle of the Gabbard in 1653, and taken into their service. Jacob Sijvertszoon Spanheijm was killed in the Battle of Portland. I also wondered if the Venetia might have also served in the First Anglo-Dutch War. One of the two Venetias listed in The First Dutch War, Vol.IV, was actually named the Julius Caesar. Sources:

1. C. T. Atkinson, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.IV, 1910.
2. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
3. Gerhard Wilhelm Kernkamp, De Sleutels van de Sont, 1890.

Dutch Captain: Evert de Liefde

Evert de Liefde served the Admiralty of the Maze. In June 1674, he commanded the Griffoen, snauw, in De Ruyter's expedition to Martinique. In 1688, he was with the fleet that carried Prins Willem III to England. He commanded the Zeelandia (48 guns). He fought at the Battle of La Hougue in 1692, where the commanded the Zeven Provinciën, De Ruyter's old flagship. In 1696, he commanded the Dordrecht (72 guns). Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
2. Carl Stapel, unpublished manuscript "Vlootlijst La Hogue 2 juni 1692", 2005.

Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier ships with Witte de With in 1645

There were six ships belonging to the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier with Witte de With's fleet in 1645, on the operation to convoy 300 merchant ships into the Sound without paying the toll to the Danes. These ships were the following:

1. Hoop, 26 guns crew 96 Schout-bij-Nacht Halffhoorn
2. Wapen van Alkmaar, 24 guns crew 80 Captain Jan Warnaertszoon Capelman
3. Wapen van Hoorn, 24 guns crew 87 Captain Claes Tesselaar
4. Medemblik (Kasteel van Medemblik?), 26 guns Crew 80 Captain Gabriel Antheunissen
5. Sampson, 28 guns crew 92 Captain Schellinghout
6. (not listed, but perhaps the Monnik), 26 guns crew 80 Arent Dirckszoon

Source:

1. G.W. Kernkamp, De Sleutels van de Sont, 1890.

Today, I received my copy of De Sleutels van de Sont (UPDATED)

I received a book today that I had purchased from Charbo's Antiquariaat. The name is De Sleutels van de Sont, by G.W. Kernkamp. Mr. Carl Stapel had recommended the book to me. The book has some good material, such as the list of ships, guns, crew, and captains for Witte de With's fleet that convoyed 300 merchant ships into the Sound without paying the toll in 1645. I immediately noticed that several of the captains commanded the same ships during the First Anglo-Dutch War. That led me to wonder if the ship commanded by Gijsbert Malcontent was the same as what he commanded in 1652. In 1645, he commanded the Getrouwen Harder (34 guns and a crew of 100 men). The Getrouwen Harder was a ship of the Enkhuizen Directors. In 1652, he still commanded a ship of the Enkhuizen Directors, although the armament was given as 28 guns and a crew of 110 men. Another captain was Jan Pieterszoon Houck, who commanded a Directors ship of Hoorn, the Swarten Beer (24 guns and a crew of 81 men). In 1652, he also commanded a Hoorn Director's ship, this listed as having 30 guns and a crew of 110 men. In both 1645 and 1652, Gabriel Antheunissen commanded the Medemblik (or Kasteel van Medemblik) (26 guns and a crew of 80 men). Another was Jan Warnaertszoon Capelman, who commanded the Wapen van Alkmaar (or Alkmaar) in both 1645 and 1652. Given that, we might ask if Arent Dirckszoon commanded the Monnick in 1645, as he did in 1652? We also know that Adries Douweszoon Pascaert commanded the Harlingen Director's ship Prins Willem (28 gunsand a crew of 90 men) in both 1645 and 1652. This is really interesting material, if you are into this sort of thing.

The fleet that took Willem III to England in 1688

This is based on the list in Vol.3 of Geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Zeewezen, by J. C. de Jonge, from 1869. This is the list of ships and captains in the fleet that took Prins Willem III to England in 1688:

The Fleet that took Prins Willem III to England in 1688

Admiralty of the Maze

Maze, 68 guns  Schout-bij-Nacht J. van Braken
Maagd van Dordrecht, 68 guns  G. Callenburgh
Delft, 56 guns  J. Snellen
Schieland, 50 guns  W. van Eeden
Honsholaardijk, 48 guns  B. Rees
Zeelandia, 46 guns  46 guns  E. de Liefde
Rotterdam, 44 guns  Convent
Gorcum, 42 guns  C. van Brakel
frigate Briel, 30 guns  J. van der Esch


Admiralty of Amsterdam

Leiden, 62 guns  Lt-admiral W. Bastiaensz Schepers
Provincie van Utrecht, 62 guns  62 guns Vice-Admiral P. van Almonde
Wapen van Utrecht, 66 guns  Schout-bij-Nacht Schey
Zeelandia, 62 guns  Commandeur G. v.d. Dussen
Friesland, 62 guns  Louis, Graaf van Nassau
Gideon, 60 guns  J. van Hardenbroeck
Akerboom, 60 guns  J. Bouwens
Elswout, 60 guns  A. F. van Zyll
Agatha, 50 guns  J. Kuiper
Castricum, 50 guns  van Bassen
Beemster, 50 guns  H. van Tol
Stad en Lande, P. van Laeren
Vrede, 46 guns  P. C. Decker
Noordholland, 46 guns  P. van der Gysen
Nijmegen, 46 guns  G. Hooft
Harderwijk, 46 guns  C. van der Zaan
Maria Elisabeth, 46 guns  W. van der Zaan
Schattershof, 46 guns  A. Manard
Sneek, 36 guns  Ph. van der Goes
Edam, 36 guns  A. Taalman
Oud-Carspel, 36 guns  A. Stilte
Asperen, 36 guns  D. Egmont van Neyenburgh
Anna, 34 guns  D. Schey
Hazewind, 32 guns  P. v. d. Dussen
Wulpenburg, 32 guns  A. Noordhey
Damiaten, 30 guns  J. Hoogenhoeck
light frigate Brak, 24 guns  commandeur W. Cats
light frigate Bommel, 24 guns  commandeur J. Jansse Bout
light frigate Postiljon, 24 guns  commandeur Claes Jansse Boeck
advijsjacht Bruijnvisch, 20 guns  commandeur H. Veer
fireship Kraanvogel  Wybrand Barentse
fireship Paauw  Gillis Jansse Du Pon
fireship Strombolus  Daniel Rouckeze
fireship Zes Gebroeders  Simon Louwrens Seelt
fireship Monte Vesuvius  Fred. Dirckse Varckevisser
plus 2 galliots

Admiralty of Zeeland

Cortgene, 50 guns  Lt-Admiral Cornelis Evertsen, commander in chief
Gekroonde Burg, 60 guns  Vice-Admiral C. van de Putte
Veere, 60 guns  Schout-bij-Nacht Geleyn Evertsen
Goes, 30 guns  C. J. Mosselman
Somer, 26 or 28 guns  A. den Boer
plus 2 hoekers as advijsjachts

Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier

Noorderkwartier, 64 guns  Schout-bij-Nacht Jan Dick
Wapen van Hoorn, 44 guns  Captain Muys
frigate Mercurius, 30 guns  Leendert Cuypers
fireship Keurvorst van Brandenburg  commandeur M. Jansz Dick
fireship Maagd van Enkhuizen

English Captain: John Dawson

John Dawson served in the Reformation navy. In 1666, he was a lieutenant on the Defiance. In 1670, he was appointed captain of the fireship True Love. In 1672, he was appointed first lieutenant of the St. Michael. In 1673, he was second lieutenant of the St. Michael. Later in 1673, Prince Rupert appointed him captain of the Advice. This happened on July 1st, 1673, after captains had been courtmartialed. He died about 1675. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.
2. David Syrett, R. L. DiNardo, The Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy 1660-1815, 1994.
3. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.

Dutch Captain: Herman Egbertszoon Wolff

Herman Egbertszoon Wolff served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. He fought in the Battle of Lowestoft in June 1665, where he commanded the old Star (36 guns and a crew of 144 men). The Star had been built in 1644 and had dimensions 120ft x 28ft x 12ft. The Star was assigned to Lt-Admiral van Wassenaer's squadron. Sadly, there is no other information available in published sources that are available to use. Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
2. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

Dutch Captain: Christiaan Eldertszoon

Christiaan Eldertszoon served the Admiralty of the Maze (Rotterdam). He commanded the Wapen van Utrecht in the Battle of Lowestoft in June 1665. He was assigned to Jan Evertsen's Second Squadron. In this battle, the Wapen van Utrecht carried 36 guns and had a crew of 163 men. About 18 August, he was with De Ruyter's fleet and in De Rutyer's squadron. That list gives the name of his ship as the Utrecht (36 guns, a crew of 110 sailors, 10 marines, and 20 soldiers). On about 21 August, he was operating under the command of Vice-Admiral van Nes, which is plausible, as he may have been in van Nes's division in De Ruyter's squadron. The 18 August list includes van Nes in De Ruyter's squadron. Vice-Admiral van Nes flew his flag on the Rotterdam (built in 1658, with 46 guns, a crew of 189 sailors, 9 marines, and 30 soldiers). On 13 September 1665, he was assigned to De Ruyter's First Squadron. Sources:

1. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
2. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

Dutch Captain: Gerbrant Boes

Gerbrant Boes served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. All we know of him is that he commanded the Ter Goes in 1665, and fought in the Battle of Lowestoft. The Ter Goes carried 46 guns and had a crew of 185 men. The Ter Goes was a small ship of her rate, as her dimensions were only 125ft x 29ft x 11.5ft. She had been built in 1641. Most other ships built at the time which carried 40 guns were 128ft x 31.5ft x 12ft. The Zon, built in 1640, is an example of that charter. Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
2. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

Update on Daniel Elsevier

This is based on my translation of an update on Daniel Elsevier by Mr. Carl Stapel:

Daniel Elsevier

Born circa 1630
Died 26 February 1688

1686 Vice-Admiral
1683 Schout-bij-Nacht
1672 Captain
1665 Lieutenant

1666  June  He fought in the Four Day’s Battle and took Admiral 
            Ayscue to the Netherlands.

1672     He was appointed to captain.

1672 7 June He was captain of the Stavoren in the Battle of Solebay on 7 June 1672. 
            His ship was taken and he was captured but later exchanged. 

1673 7 June He commanded the Zeelandia (built in 1643, with 44 guns 
            and a crew of 200 men) in the First Schooneveld Battle.

    14 June He fought in the Second Schooneveld Battle, again in the Zeelandia. 

  21 August In the Battle of Kijkduin (the Texel) he commanded the Zeelandia. 

1674        In the expedition under Cornelis Tromp near the French coast 
            and the Mediterranean Sea. He commanded the Schattershof 
            (built in 1672 with 44 guns).

1675  May   On board the Ackerboom (built in 1664 with 60 guns) under 
            Philips van Almonde in the Sound.

1676        He fought at Bornholm and Oland against Sweden.

1677 18 March  He was a pall bearer at the burial of Michiel De Ruyter.

1678       He served under Vice-Admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge 
           in the relief expedition sent to Spain.

1681       Sometime in 1681 he and Captain Cornelis Tijloos had 
            picked up four Moors at sea and sold them as slaves at Livorno.

1683      He commanded the Moriaanshoofd in Schepers expedition to 
          Gothenburg and saved the crew of the Hollandia on 15 November, 
          on the homeward voyage. 

1688      He died on 26 February.

Sources:

Honor Roll of J. C. Mollema

Notes of A. Vreugdenhil in the Scheepvaart Museum in Amsterdam

Dutch Captain: Jacob Wiltschut (UPDATED)

Jacob Wiltschut served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. He was born in 1620. Up until 1658, he had served in the West Indian Company. In 1665, he commanded the Harderwijk (46 guns). He fought in the Battle of Lowestoft, where the Harderwijk was assigned to Lt-Admiral van Wassenaer's squadron. At Lowestoft, the Harderwijk had a crew of 200 men. In August 1665, he was with De Ruyter's fleet, where he still commanded the Harderwijk. In August, the Harderwijk's crew consisted of 170 sailors, 10 marines, and 29 soldiers. The Harderwijk had been built in 1662, and her dimensions were 133ft x 34.5ft x 14ft. There was an Amsterdam ship in 1665 with 46 guns that is listed by De Jonge: 4-18pdr, 18-12pdr, 20-8pdr, and 6-3pdr. The 18pdr and the 12pdr were probably on the lower tier with the 8pdr on the upper tier. The 3pdr were probably on the quarterdeck. Jacob Wiltschut fled the fleet in September 1665. On 9 September, in a heavy storm on the way back from Bergen to the Netherlands, the fleet became scattered. He joined Lt-Admiral Aert van Nes's squadron of 19 ships. They ran into the entire English fleet. Jacob Wiltschut put on extra sail and escaped aboard the Harderwijk. He said: "I will fight only if they catch up with me, because 19 ships can do little against 90 warships." He was courtmartialed on September 29th, 1665 and declared honorless and his sword was broken before his eyes and he was cashiered from service (my paraphrase of Carl Stapel's words). Sources:

1. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
2. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
3. J. C. De Jonge, Geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Zeewezen, Vol.I, 1858.
4. Communication from Mr. Carl Stapel.

Dutch Captain: Arnout de Holk

We know very little about Arnout de Holk, who served the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier. He only appears in sources available to me in the list of ships and captains sent to relieve Danzig in 1656, under the command of Lt-Admiral van Wassenaer. After Charles X, king of Sweden, conquered Poland in 1655, rebels took over Danzig. The Dutch opposed the domination of the Baltic by Sweden, as the Dutch depended on trade for their existence. The Wikipedia says that the Dutch imported grain from Poland, as well as lumber and other naval supplies, which we know included iron guns from Sweden. The list of Lt-Admiral van Wassenaer's fleet has been published in multiple places. It may have originated in the Hollandsche Mercurius for 1656, and Brandt and others seem to have simply copied that article. The list is somewhat suspect due to instances of many captains listed as commanding different ships than they commanded before and after the operation. Arnout de Holk is said to be captain of the Burg van Alkmaar (36 guns and a crew of 155 men) built in 1654. Her dimensions were 130ft x 32ft x 12ft, similar to the Jupiter.

Dutch Captain: Jan Halfhoorn

In the sources available to me, I cannot even find Captain Halfhoorn's first name, but Andrew says that it is Jan. Captain Halfhoorn served the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier. He commanded the old Jonge Prins (36 guns) in the Battle of Lowestoft, where the Jonge Prins was assigned to Volckert Schram's squadron. In the aftermath of the battle, the Jonge Prins was taken by the small Martin galley (14 guns). Sources:

1. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

Dutch Captain: Adriaan Solderwagen

Adriaan Solderwagen served the Admiralty of the Maze. He fought in the Battle of Lowestoft, where he commanded the small frigate Schiedam (25 guns). He was assigned to Jan Evertsen's squadron. By August, he was no longer in command of the Schiedam. He does not appear in my references after that. Sources:

1. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
2. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

I am reformatting my "Dutch Ships 1600-1700" manuscript

I have wanted more room on each line of my "Dutch Ships 1600-1700" manuscript. It is also called "Dutch Ships Ordered By Captain", as that is what it is. I switched the page size to 8-1/2in x 14in. Now, I can spread the ship name and captain name fields, so that there is adequate room for the largest names. I also spread the right side wider so that "lasts" is its own field, rather than dual use with the dimensions. Aside from that, I am determined to add the smaller vessels and fireships to the list. I am primarily relying on Brandt's biography, as well as Frank Fox's book A Distant Storm, and Prof. Bruijn's old book about 1673.

The row-jacht Rotterdam in 1639

These are more notes from Mr. Carl Stapel. It is particularly significant in that we have dimensions for a ship, prior to 1648:

Rotterdam 1639               

Admiralty  Ship         Type         Dimensions          Armament  In Service
Friesland  Rotterdam    row-jacht    100ft x 20ft x 8ft  10 guns   1639-1642

Date    Captain                        Guns Crew Notes
5/1639 Joris Pietersz van den Broeck  10        from the Goeree Gat
8/1639 Joris Pietersz van den Broeck  10   70   Reconnoitered the Spanish Armada
10/1639 Joris Pietersz van den Broeck  10   70   Battle of the Downs.
                                                 Captured a galleon.
  1640 Joris Pietersz van den Broeck  10        captured a Duinkirk privateer
5/1641 Joris Pietersz van den Broeck  10        captured Dunkirk fishermen
8/1642 Joris Pietersz van den Broeck  10        sank a Dunkirk privateer


Literature:

Rotterdam in many illustrious ships, 2000 pages 11-15 by A. van der Peet

Dutch Captain: Pieter van Grootveld

Pieter van Grootveld served the Admiralty of Amsterdam as a fireship commander. In May 1672, he commanded the fireship Draak in Van Ghent's squadron. On 23 June, he was in Isaac Sweers' squadron, where he commanded the fireship Draak again. On September 20th, he was in the Texel. He commanded the fireship Salamander. In May 1673, he was with the fleet. He was attached to Lt.-Admiral Van Nes's squadron. He commanded the fireship Leidster. By about May 16, he was in Cornelis Tromp's squadron. On19 June, he was with De Haan's division.He still commanded the fireship Leidster at the Battle of the Texel in August 1673. He was attached to Isaac Sweers' division. Sources:

1. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
2. J. R. Bruijn, De Oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in Journalen en Andere Stukken, 1966.

Dutch Captain: Jacob de Boer

Jacob de Boer served the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier. I have very little information about him, except we know that he fought in the Battle of Solebay, where he commanded the Jupiter (40 40 guns). In the battle, the Jupiter had 3 men killed and two severely wounded. The Jupiter was assigned to Van Ghent's squadron in the battle. The Jupiter was boarded and taken by the Royal Katherine, but was thought to be sinking, so was abandoned and recovered by the Dutch. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.

Dr. Elias mentioned the manuscript from July 1653

On page 123 of Schetsen uit de Geschiedenis van Ons Zeewezen, Vol.V, Dr. Elias mentioned the list of ships at Vlissingen on July 2, 1653. Mostly, it is in a note. He wrote: "In deze lijst worden de schpen niet bij name genoemd". He also wrote "De namen vindt men in de correspondeerende "Lijst van de schepen, die wy (nl. de gedeputeerden te Vlissingen) in zee vinden ende daerby brengen hoe die gemonteert ende gemand zijn". There is more, but it sounds like if we found the list with names and guns from June 20, 1653 (if I am reading it correctly), we would have a goldmine of information.

Dutch Captain: Passchier de Witte

Passchier de Witte served the Admiralty of Zeeland. He commanded the frigate Schakerloo in 1672. He served with the fleet, but seems to have not been present at Solebay, as Anderson omits him from his list, although Brandt includes him in a May 1672 list, as well as lists for July and September 1672. Andrew has a good story about him:

From 1672 to 1674 he commanded the frigate Schakerloo (28 guns). In September 1672 he commanded the small scouting squadron near the Veerse Gat. From December 1672 to end the of 1673 he commanded Schakerloo at the squadron of Cornelis Evertsen de Jongste. He was at the capture of New York (August 1673). He fought on 23 February 1674, in the Harbour of Cadiz, against the English ship HMS Tiger. The two ships - the Dutch 'Schakerloo', 28 guns, and the British 'Tiger', 46 guns, under the command of Thomas Harman - anchored in the bay within hours of each other on 22 February. It is probable that the Dutch captain, Passchier de Witte, had come into the neutral port to avoid meeting the heavily armed British ship coming from Tangier. Coincidentally, the Dutch flagship of Admiral Cornelis Evertsen was also in port being careened (having her hull cleaned of marine growth) and the he advised de Witte to challenge Harman to fight. At about 9.00 a.m. on 23 February the 'Schakerloo', sailed out of neutral water followed by the 'Tiger'. In the fierce action, the 'Tiger's', superior firepower meant that the Dutch ship eventually surrendered and de Witte was wounded. The English losses were very light, although Harman was slightly wounded and did not enjoy his triumph for long. When four Dutch men-of-war arrived in Cadiz soon after his return there, they forced him to release his prisoners or be sunk, even though he was in a neutral port.

Dutch Captain: Gerolf Ysselmuyden

Gerolf Ysselmuyden served the Admiralty of the Maze. He fought in the Battle of Solebay, where he commanded the Delft (62 guns). The Delft was assigned to Lt-Admiral De Ruyter's squadron. The Delft had 20 men killed, 13 severely wounded, and 4 lightly wounded. Gerold Ysselmuyden was among the wounded. De Jonge writes that Gerolf Ysselmuyden had been captain of marines, and fought in the Battle of the Smyrna Convoy on the old ship Klein Hollandia (44 guns), which was sunk. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.
2. J. C. De Jonge, Geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Zeewezen, Vol.II, 1859.

Dutch Captain: Hanske (or Anske) Fokkes

Hanske (or Anske) Fokkes served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. He died on 8 June 1673 during a landing operation on St. Eustatius carried out as part of Cornelis Evertsen de Jongste and Jacob Bincke's expedition to the West Indies. In July 1667, he commanded the frigate Overijssel (32 guns) in the Raid on Harwich. He fought in the Battle of Solebay in May 1672, where he commanded the Amsterdam (60 guns). He was assigned to Van Ghent's squadron. The Amsterdam had two men killed and four severely wounded at Solebay. 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.

Dutch Captain: Hendrik Haeckroy

Hendrik Haeckroy served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. He fought in the Battle of Lowestoft in June 1665, where he commanded the frigate Vollenhoven (30 guns). He was assigned to Cornelis Tromp's squadron. In August, he was with De Ruyter's fleet, where he was assigned to De Ruyter's squadron. He still commanded the frigate Vollenhoven (now 28 guns, with a crew of 102 men). He is mentioned on August 29, 1665, along with captains Jan Bronser, Jan Matthijszoon, and Adriaan Teding van Berkhout, in relation to convoying VOC ships and Muscovy traders. Sources:

1. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
2. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

Dutch Captain: Evert Nachtglas

Evert Nachtglas apparently served the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier. The first reference to him is in Brandt, page 211, when he is mentioned to be sailing for home, in company with captain 't Hoen. This is about June 1660, when they are leaving the Baltic. In 1661, he was in Vice-Admiral Meppel's division in De Ruyter's squadron sent to fight pirates in the Mediterranean Sea. Meppel's division included his ship Westfriesland, Aert van Nes's ship Prinses Louise, Cornelis Jacobszoon de Boer's ship Hollandsche Tuin, and Evert Nachtglas's ship Wapen van Alkmaar. They seem to arrived at Cadiz on 28 September 1661. Evert Nachtglas is mentioned, again, on page 246 of Brandt, where he is in company with Vice-Admiral Meppel and captain De Boer. This was apparently in August 1662, when they were to sail to Livorno (Leghorn). In October 1662, he was to sail to Malaga, to take on water and supplies. After that, he was to find the fleet and rejoin. Interestingly enough, Brandt mentions skippers Jan Reilofszoon and Lambert Bartelszoon. Evert Nachtglas left for Holland on 5 February 1663, leaving De Ruyter with 7 ships. I have some trouble reading Brandt, because of the archaic words and spelling, so I hope that I am at least close to the text presented by Brandt. Sources:

1. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.

Dutch Captain: Jacob Troncquoij (or Troucquois)

Jacob Troncquoij served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. He commanded the Omlandia in the First Anglo-Dutch War (or at least in 1652). In the fall of 1652, he was one of the convoyers for a fleet of merchant ships heading to the Baltic. In early 1653, possibly following the Battle of Portland, the Omlandia was lying in the Texel roads. Based on the July 1653 list of ships "at Vlissingen", the Omlandia probably fought in the Battle of the Gabbard as well as the Battle of Scheveningen (or Ter Heide). In 1658, he commanded the Zeelandia (32 guns) in De Ruyter's fleet that was initially sent to the Portuguese coast. Sources:

1. C. T. Atkinson, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.IV, 1910.
2. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
3. Dr. S.R. Gardiner, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.I, 1898.

Dutch Captain: Leyn Pikke

Leyn Pikke served the Admiralty of Zeeland. In 1659 and 1660, he was in De Ruyter's fleet that had been sent to the Baltic. He commanded the ship Veere (or Kampveere) (42 guns). In the river at Kiel, Isaac Sweers joined 8 warships and a fluit. De Ruyter's ships lay there. These were the ships of Jan Gideonszoon Verburgh, as commandeur, with captains Leyn Pikke, Auke Stellingwerf, Jacob van Berchem, Jacob Swart, Jan Richewijn, Jan de Haan, and Joost Verschuur. Perhaps this was in October 1659, as there are dates following that beginning in November 1659. I was interested to see the references to Aitzema in Brandt's biography of De Ruyter. On the 1st of December, De Ruyter with the States' fleet lay in the roads at Travemunde, not far from Lubek. In March 1660, he set sail for home in a group of 11 warships under the command of Egbert Meeuwssen Kortenaer. Sources:

1. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.

Philip van der Goes' ships

Thanks to Mr. Carl Stapel, we have the complete list of ship commanded by Philip van der Goes:

Ships which Philips van der Goes commanded

Date Adm Ship              Built Guns Crew Notes
1688 A   Sneek             1687  36   160  Willem III to England
1689 A   Schattershoef     1672  46   210  in the Channel
1690 A   Friesland         1685  68   350  Battle of Beachy Head
1692 M   Admiraal Generaal 1683  84        Battle of La Hougue
1693 M       ,,                  84        Mediterranean Sea
1694 M       ,,                  84        in the Channel
1695 M       ,,                  84        spring, iin the Channel
1695 M   Ridderschap       1692  72   400  autumm, in the Mediterranean Sea
1696 M       ,,                  72        in the Channel
1697 M       ,,                  72        coast guard and blockade of Dunkirk
1701 M   Zeven Provincien  1694  90   525  in the Channel
1702 M       ,,                  90        capture of the silverfleet at Vigos
1703 N   Beschermer        1690  90   500  squadron commander in the Mediterranean
1704 N      ,,                   90        cruising in the North Sea
1705 N   Poort van Alkmaar 1693  72   400  capture of Barcelona
1706 N   Beschermer        1690  90   500  squadron commander in the Mediterranean
1707 N      ,,                   90        siege of Toulon                  

Dutch Captain: Pieter Bonsart

Pieter Bonsart served the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier. He fought in the Battle of Lowestoft and commanded the ship Drie Helden Davids (50 guns). He was assigned to Cornelis Evertsen de Oude's 6th Squadron. On August 18, he was with the States' fleet, still in Cornelis Evertsen's squadron. The fleet was divided into four squadrons. On September 13, 1665, he was still in Cornelis Evertsen's squadron, in De Ruyter's fleet. At this date, the fleet was divided into two squadrons. He commanded the same ship all this time. Sources:

1. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
2. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

An article about Philip van der Goes (UPDATED)

Our friend Andrew passed on an article, in Dutch, about the naval officer Philip van der Goes. This is based on my translation of that article:

Philips van der Goes (Delt 1651-for the river the Var 9 July 1707), Netherlands fleet commander, became a captain of the Admiralty of Amsterdam in 1678, in 1691 Schout bij Nacht, and in 1697 was appointed Vice-Admiral of the Admiralty of the Maze. He distinguished himself in the Battle of Cape La Hougue (29 May 1692) and commanded the Netherlands squadron in the combined fleet of Sir George Rooke, which, with many merchant ships, was attacked by Tourville near Lagos. In the War of the Spanish Succession, he was appointed as Schout-bij-Nacht and took part in the destruction of French ships convoying the Spanish silver fleet in Vigo Bay (23 October 1702). He died in 1707 on his flagship.

We also know that he commanded the following ships:

Date   Admiralty   Ship             Guns      Notes
  1688 Amsterdam   Sneek            36 guns
5/1692 Maze        Admiraal General 84 guns   Battle of Barfleur
  1696 Maze        Ridderschap      72 guns
  1702 Maze        Zeven Provincien 90 guns   Battle of Vigo

Dutch Captain: Balthazar van de Voorde

Balthazar van de Voorde served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. At the Battle of Lowestoft, he commanded the Zeelandia (38 guns). This was the ship built in 1643. He was assigned to Lt-Admiral van Wassenaer's First Squadron. We next see him in May 1672, when he commanded the Kruiningen (or Huis te Kruiningen) (56 guns). He fought in the Battle of Solebay, where he was assigned to Lt-Admiral Bankert's squadron. The Kruiningen had 5 men killed in the battle. On July 31st, 1672, he was assigned to Isaac Sweer's squadron. At that date, the Kruiningen carried 56 guns and had a crew of 184 sailors and 12 soldiers. 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.

The Admiralty of Friesland ship Breda

We are again indebted to Mr. Carl Stapel for this information about the Friesland ship Breda. This is based on A. Vreugdenhil's notes and from Schaap's article in the Jaarboek Fries Scheepvaartmuseum. "According to Schaap, the Breda was originally built for the VOC", but the ship was too small to be profitable, so "the Admiralty of Harlingen bought it".

Breda 1637

Admiralty:  Name:   Length: Beam: Guns:     In service:
Friesland   Breda   120     29    24        1637-1658

Armament  1658:  6-12pdr, 10-8pdr, 12-6pdr, and 4-4pdr

Het schip was oorspronkelijk voor de VOC gebouwd. 

Date     Captain               Guns Crew  Notes
  1637  Hendrik Jansz Camp    24   100   In the winter fleet
                                        The ship sailed very poorly.
                                         Het schip zeilde zeer slecht.
                                         At M. H. Tromp's request, the ship was
                                          paid off.
  1650  Hendrik Jansz Camp    24   100   Relief force sent to Brazilie 
  1652  Adriaan Bruynsveld
10/1652  Adriaan Bruynsveld   24    80   Battle of the Downs (Kentish Knock)
12/1653  Adriaan Bruynsveld   24    80   Battle of Dungeness
3/1653  Adriaan Bruynsveld    24    80   Three Days' Battle (Portland)
8/1653  Adriaan Bruynsveld    24    80   Battle of Ter Heide (Scheveningen)
7/1654  Stellingwerf
  1658  Adriaan Bruynsveld    32    80   Battle of the Sound

While fighting 2 or 3 Swedish ships at the Battle of the Sound, Brunsveldt was mortally wounded and the Swedes boarded the ship. The greater portion of the crew were drowned or made prisoners by the Swedes. The captors set the Breda on fire, but 14 of the crew who were left behind extinguished the fire and repaired the ship so that it was able to sail for Landskrona to rejoin Lt-Admiral Van Wassenaer.

Not mentioned after 1658

Dutch Captain: Willem Hendrikszoon

Willem Hendrikszoon served the Admiralty of Zeeland. He commanded the Middelburg (50 guns) in 1672 and fought in the Battle of Solebay. He was assigned to Lt-Admiral Bankert's squadron. In June 1673, he commanded the frigate Goes (34 guns), but by the Battle of the Texel in August, he commanded the Dordrecht (50 guns). 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.

Dutch Captain: Leendert Kuiper

Leendert Kuiper served the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier. In August 1673, he fought in the Battle of the Texel, where he commanded the Wapen van Enkhuizen (72 guns). He took command as of June 7th. In the Battle of the Texel, he was in Bankert's squadron. In 1688, he commanded the frigate Mercurius (30 guns) . He was in the fleet that carried Willem III to England. Sources:

1. J. R. Bruijn, De Oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in Journalen en Andere Stukken, 1966.
2. J. C. De Jonge, Geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Zeewezen, Vol.III, 1869.

Blogger seems to be mangling characters

After my work in collecting Dutch captain posts, I can see that despite my efforts to use the correct HTML characters, Blogger is mangling the characters and nothing can be done. I will need to drop back to using unmodified characters and live with that. In particular, "e" and "o" with umlauts are being consistently mangled.

Dutch Captain: Michiel Kindt

Michiel Kindt served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. The first that he appears in the sources available to me is in July 1672, when he commanded the Dolphijn (82 guns). This was a large warship that might have been originally laid down for the French navy and had been completed in 1667. The crew was 310 sailors and 24 soldiers. We also know that he commanded the fluit Barkhout (12 guns) in De Ruyter's expedition to Martinique. The Barkhout carried 139 soldiers. Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.

2. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedryf van den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, 1687.

Dutch Captain: Cornelis Bakker

Cornelis Bakker served the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier. He commanded the Pacificatie from June 7, 1673. He fought in the Battle of the Texel in August, where he was assigned to Jan de Haan's division. He operated with captains Jan Corneliszoon Poort and Pieter Klaaszoon Dekker. Unfortunately, he is not mentioned in the other sources that are available to me. Sources:

1. Jaap R. Bruijn, De Oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in Journalen en Andere Stukken, 1966.

Dutch Captain: Jacob Roos

Jacob Roos served the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier. He lived from about 1640 until 1716. In commanded the ship Noorderkwartier (60 guns) in 1673 at the Schooneveld battles and the Battle of the Texel. In the latter battle, he was assigned to Isaac Sweers' division. In 1696, he commanded the Alkmaar (72 guns). Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
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.

Dutch Naval Officer: George Johan van Weede

George Johan van Weede was born in Utrecht on 27 September 1627 and died on 27 May 1697. He was lord of Walenburgh. He was an army officer from 1663 until 1669. From 1669 to 1697, he was commandant of the regiment of marines. From 1662 until 1697, he was governor of Grave. He commanded in the Battle of Seneffe in 1674. On 26 November 1669, he was appointed as a colonel of the marines. In 1674, he was brigadier of marines. The Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier appointed him as lieutenant-admiral on 23 March 1678. This is based on my translation of the piece in Luc Eekhout's book Het Admiralenboek.

Dutch Captain: Willem van Ewijk

Willem van Ewijk served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. In 1673, he commanded the frigate Edam (36 guns). He fought in the Schooneveld battles and in the Battle of the Texel in August 1673. He was assigned to De Ruyter's division in the latter battle. Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
2. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedryf van den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, 1687.
3. Jaap R. Bruijn, De Oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in Journalen en Andere Stukken, 1966.

Dutch Captain: Simon van Panhuis

Simon van Panhuis had served as captain of the marines, and then as a naval captain, serving the Admiralty of the Maze. We know that he commanded the Zeelandia (42 guns) during 1673. The Zeelandia was rather new, having been completed in 1670. Her dimensions were 130ft x 33ft x 14ft. Simon van Panhuis was with the fleet in May 1673, and probably fought in the two Schooneveld Battles. In August, he fought in the Battle of the Texel. At the last battle, he was assigned to De Ruyter's division. In May 1673, the Zeelandia's crew consisted of 147 sailors and 23 soldiers. In August, her crew was 133 sailors and 13 soldiers. Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
2. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedryf van den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, 1687.
3. Jaap R. Bruijn, De Oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in Journalen en Andere Stukken, 1966.

Dutch Captain: Pieter Karseboom (or Kerseboom)

Pieter Karseboom served the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier. He lived from 1643 until 1683. In August 1665, he commanded the Monnikendam (30 guns) in De Ruyter's fleet. At the St. James's Day Battle in 1666, he commadned the Wapen van Nassau (72 guns). He commanded the the Wapen van Nassau (later with 62 or 58 guns) at least until August 1673. He took part in the Raids on the Medway and Harwich in May and July 1667. He seems to have fought in the Schooneveld battles in 1673, and the Battle of the Texel in August. In June 1674, he commanded the fluit Prins te Paard (12 guns) in De Ruyter's expedition to Martinique. Sources:

1. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
2. J. R. Bruijn, De Oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in Journalen en Andere Stukken, 1966.
3. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

Dutch Captain: Cornelis van der Hoeven

Cornelis Jacobszoon van der Hoeven served the Admiralty of the Maze. In 1672, he commanded the snauw Faam (12 guns). He seems to have fought at the Battle of Solebay. In 1673, he commanded the frigate Schiedam (20 guns). He fought in the Schooneveld battles and the Battle of the Texel. He was assigned to De Ruyter's squadron at the latter battle (Kijkduin). He also participated in De Ruyter's expedition to Martinique in 1674, where he commanded the flute Juffrouw Katarina (9 guns). His ship transported 146 soldiers to Martinique. Sources:

1. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
2. J. R. Bruijn, De Oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in Journalen en Andere Stukken, 1966.

The Zeeland frigate Delft (1659)

Mr. Carl Stapel has sent the results of his research about the Zeeland frigate Delft. He says that apparently Vreugdenhil was mistaken about the date that the Delft was built:

Delft frigate 1659

Adm Name        Length  Beam   Hold   Guns   In service
Z   Delft       116     28.5   11.5   34     1659–1683
  
Date    Captain                    Guns Sailors Soldiers Notes
4/1659 Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge                       voyage to Portugal  
  1660 Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge
2/1661 Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge                       captured the ship of
                                                        Johan Collaert
                                                        in the Channel
4/1661 Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge                       with De Ruyter in
                                                         the Mediterranean Sea
  1662 Cornelis Eversten de Jonge                       in the Mediterranean Sea
  1663 Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge                       in Vlissingen in October
11/1663 Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge                       convoyer to Cadiz
  1664 Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge                       convoyer to Cadiz
9/1664 Jan Matthijssen                                  convoyer to Malaga
                                                         and Cadiz       
6/1665  Jan Banckert              34   181              Battle of Lowestoft,
                                                         Jan Banckert killed
Date    Captain                    Guns Sailors Soldiers Notes
8/1665 Jan Matthijssen            34   119     46 
6/1666 Dirck Jobsz Kiela          36   122     45       Four Days' Battle
8/1666 Dirck Jobsz Kiela          34   169     -        St. James's Day Battle
2/1667 Dirck Jobsz Kiela          34  
  1668 Cornelis Evertsen de Jongste 34                  convoyer to the
                                                         Mediterranean Sea
  1671 Salomon le Sage            32    76     45       Patrolling in the Channel
5/1672 Simon Loncke               34                    Battle of Solebay
7-6/1673 Adriaan Bankcert de Jonge 34                    Schooneveld I
14-6/1673 Adriaan Banckert de Jonge 34                   Schooneveld II
8/1673 Adriaan Banckert de Jonge  34   120     11       Battle of the
                                                         Texel (Kijkduin)
6/1674 Adriaan Banckert de Jonge  32   120     89       to Martinique
1683  Geleyn Evertsen             34                    voyage to the Sound    

The ship was last mentioned in 1683.

Dutch Captains: Jan Uyttenhout and Pieter Janszoon Uyttenhout

Jan Uyttenhout served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. In 1652 and 1653, he operated with the Dutch fleet in the Mediterranean Sea. He commanded the ship Zutphen (36 guns), one of seven Amsterdam ships in the Mediterreanean in July 1652. In March of 1653, he fought at the Battle of Livorno. In June 1665, Pieter Janszoon Uyttenhout fought in the Battle of Lowestoft. Presumably, he was Jan's son, as his name implies. Pieter Janszoon Uyttenhout commanded the Groningen in 1665. He fought in the Four Days' Battle in June 1666, where he commanded the Landman (46 guns). His ship was burnt by a fireship on the fourth day and blew up. Of the crew of 230 men, 180 were killed, including Pieter Uyttenhout. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, "The First Dutch War in the Mediterranean," The Mariner's Mirror, Vol.49, No.4, November 1963.
2. C. T. Atkinson, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.IV, 1910.
3. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript “Dutch Captains”, 2004.
4. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

Dutch Captain: Willem Boudewijnszoon van Eyk

Willem Boudewijnszoon van Eyk served the Admiralty of the Maze during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. In August 1665, he commanded the frigate Schiedam (25 guns) in De Ruyter's fleet. During 1666 and 1667, he commanded the frigate Kwartier van Nijmegen (or Nijmegen) (34 guns). He fought in the Four Days' Battle in June 1666. He was assigned to Jan de Liefde's division in that battle. At the St. James's Day Battle, he was assigned to Aert van Nes's division in De Ruyter's squadron. In May 1667, he took part in the Raid on Chatham. Sources:

1. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedryf van den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, 1687.

2. H.A. van Foreest and R.E.J. Weber, De Vierdaagse Zeeslag 11-14 Juni 1666, 1984.

3. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

Dutch Captain: Jan Krijnssen (or Crijnssen)

Jan Krijnssen served the Admiralty of Zeeland. He commanded the small frigate Schakerlo during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. In June 1665, he fought in the Battle of Lowestoft, where he was assigned to Jan Evertsen's squadron. In August 1665, he was with De Ruyter's fleet. In 1666, he fought in the Four Days' Battle, where he was assigned to Cornelis Evertsen de Oude's squadron. Cornelis Evertsen de Jongste commanded the Schakerlo in the St. James's Day Battle. The Schakerlo had dimensions 106ft x 26ft x 10ft. She carried 30 guns in the Four Days' Battle: 8-8pdr, 5-brass 6pdr, 12-iron 6pdr, 3-4pdr, and 2-3pdr. Her crew in the battle was 105 sailors and 30 soldiers. She had 5 killed and 10 wounded. Sources:

1. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedryf van den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, 1687.

2. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

3. H.A. van Foreest and R.E.J. Weber, De Vierdaagse Zeeslag 11-14 Juni 1666, 1984.

Dutch Captain: Jan Gijselszoon van Lier

Jan Gijselszoon van Lier served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. He died in 1675. In 1666, he commanded the frigate Asperen (34 guns). He fought in the Four Days' Battle and the St. James's Day Battle. He towed the Hollandia into Goeree on June 12th, 1666. In both battles, he was assigned to Cornelis Tromp's squadron. In 1667, he commanded the Tromp (or Muiltromp) and took part in the Raid on Chatham in May and the Raid on Harwich in July. He commanded the Leeuwen during the Third Anglo-Dutch War. He fought in the Battle of Solebay in May 1672. He was assigned to Van Ghent's squadron in the battle. He seems to have fought in the Schooneveld battles and the Battle of the Texel in 1673. He was assigned to Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge's squadron at the Texel. 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. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

The Dutch squadron on 15 September 1639

Thanks to Mr. Carl Stapel, we have a list of ships that fought in the Battle of the Downs:

Squadron of M.H. Tromp

Adm Ship              Guns Crew Rank       Commander
M   Aemilia           57   240  Lt-Admiral M.H. Tromp
M   Gelderland        34   120  Captain    Willem van Coulster
A   Frederik Hendrik  36   120  Captain    Pieter.Pietersz de Wint 
N   Sampson           32   120  Captain    Claesz Cornelisz Ham
N   Hollandse Tuin    32   120  Captain    L. Ysbrantsz Halffhoorn
    Deventer          28   110  Captain    Robert Post
    Omlandia          28    80  Captain    J. Gerbrandsz
    ?                 32   110  Captain    C. Ringhelsz
WIC Salamander        40   110  Capitein   L. Pz Bachuysen
N   Grote Christoffel 28    90  Captain    Frederick Pieterszoon
    Gideon            24   100  Captain    Hendrik. Jansz. Camp
    ?                 28   105  Captain    J. Paulusz

Squadron of Witte de With

Adm Ship                Guns Crew Rank          Commander
M   Maegd van Dordrecht 42   140  Vice-Admiral  Witte de With
A   Overijsel           24   100  Captain       Jacques Forant
A   Utrecht             30   120  Captain       Gerrit Meyndertsz den Uyl
    Sint Laurens        32    90  Captain       A. Dommertsz
A   Bommel              28    80  Captain       Sybrant Barentsz Waterdrincker

Squadron of Joost Banckert

Adm Ship                Guns Crew Rank          Commander
Z   Wapen van Zeeland   28   110  S B N         Joost Banckert
Z   Zeeridder           34   120  Captain       Frans Jansz. van Vlissingen
A   Zutphen             28   110  Captain       Joris van Cats
A   Walcheren           28   110  Captain       Jan Teunisz Sluys
N   Wapen van Holland   39   120  Captain       Lieve Cornelisz de Zeeuw
N   Neptunus            33   100  Captain       Albert 't Jonge Hoen
A   Amsterdam           10    60  Captain       Pieter Barentsz Dorrevelt
    Drenthe (jacht)     16    60  Captain       Gerrit Veen
F   Rotterdam           10    70  Captain       Joris Pietersz. van den Broeck   

Dutch Captain: Hendrik Vroom

Hendrik Vroom served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. He commanded the Huis Tijdverdrijf (60 guns) in De Ruyter's fleet in August 1665. He fought in the Four Days' Battle, where he commanded the Wakende Boei (46 guns). He was assigned to Cornelis Evertsen's squadron in that battle. He also fought in the St. James's Day Battle (the Two Days Battle) in August 1666. He again commanded the Wakende Boei and was assigned to Jan Evertsen's squadron. As best as I can tell from Brandt, Hendrik Vroom was killed in the St. James's Day Battle. Sources:

1. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
2. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

Dutch Captain: Jacob Philipszoon (or Philips)

Presumably, Jacob Philips and Jacob Philipszoon are one in the same. Brandt seems to confirm that supposition. Jacob Philipszoon commanded the Zutphen (38 guns) in August 1665, in De Ruyter's fleet. Earlier, at the time of the Battle of Lowestoft, his ship was apparently lying in the Texel roads. At the Four Days' Battle in June 1666, he was Isaac Sweers' flag captain on the Gouda (72 guns). In May 1667, he commanded the frigate Brak (20 guns) in the Raid on Chatham. Jacob Philipszoon had the honor of receiving Sir George Ayscue's surrender on the Royal Prince on the third day of the Four Days' Battle. Sources:

1. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
2. H.A. van Foreest and R.E.J. Weber, De Vierdaagse Zeeslag 11-14 Juni 1666, 1984.
3. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
4. J. C. De Jonge, Geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Zeewezen, Vol.I, 1858.

Dutch Naval Officer: Willem de Zoete, Heer Haultain

This is based on my translation of the entry in Mollema's "Honor Roll", augmented with additional information from Het Admiralenboek and Mr. Carl Stapel's lists. I have corrected the birth date:

Willem de Zoete, Heer Haultain, served the Admiralty of Zeeland. He lived from 1565 until 26 September 1637. He died at Sluis. He served as a Lieutenant-Admiral from 1601-1627. In 1605, he commanded the Channel Fleet. His commanders took many Spanish ships. In 1606, he commanded two expeditions to the Spanish coast, and abandoned Reinier Claessen. In 1611 to 1612, he fought pirates in the Spanish sea. In 1618 and 1620-1621, he commanded expeditions to fight pirates in the Mediterranean Sea. In 1622, he was entrusted with defending Tholen. From 1623 to 1624, he was squadron commander in the Channel. From 1623 to 1625, he was commander of the naval forces of the Republic. In 1625, he commanded an expedition against La Rochelle. He fought two battles against Soubise, and distinguished himself. He was awarded a gold chain by the French king. In 1626, he was charged with the defense of Sluis. He left the service on 7 March 1627 and became governor of Sluis.

Sources:

1. Luc Eekhout, Het Admiralenboek: De Vlagofficieren van de Nederlandse marine 1382-1991, 1992.
2. J. C. Mollema, De Eere Rol, from Geschiedenis van Nederland ter Zee, Vol.II, 1940.

Dutch Captains named Pieter de Sitter

I am not sure that I can separate Pieter Corneliszoon de Sitter from Pieter Thomaszoon de Sitter from 1667 until 1676. We know fairly definitively that Pieter Thomaszoon de Sitter was flag captain to Abraham van der Hulst at the Four Days' Battle. The Spiegel (68 guns) was Abraham van der Hulst's flagship in that battle. Abraham van der Hulst was killed in the battle. Based on Brandt's biography of De Ruyter, I have attributed all the commands to Pieter Corneliszoon de Sitter. Pieter Corneliszoon de Sitter commanded Jaarsveld (or Huis te Jaarsveld) in the Raid on Chatham and the Raid on Harwich in 1667. In May 1672, he commanded the Agatha in the Battle of Solebay. In May and June 1673, he commanded the Agatha in the Schooneveld battles. He also fought in the Battle of the Texel in August 1673. In June 1674, he commanded the Beschermer in De Ruyter's expedition to Martinique. In 1675 and 1676, he commanded the Zuiderhuis in De Ruyter's fleet sent to the Mediterranean Sea. He was killed in 1676. Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
2. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedryf van den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, 1687.

3. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

Dutch Captain: Jacob Pauw

Jacob Pauw served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. In 1666, he commanded the Stavoren, and fought in the Four Days' Battle and the St. James's Day Battle. At the Four Days' Battle he was assigned to Cornelis Evertsen's squadron. At the St. James's Day Battle, Jan Evertsen commanded his late brother's squadron. In 1667, Jacob Pauw commanded the English prize Essex, which had been captured in the Four Days' Battle. The Dutch apparently retained the name Essex, rather than renaming her, as they did the Swiftsure. He took part in the Raid on Chatham in May and the Raid on Harwich in July. The Essex was wrecked after a relatively short service in the Dutch navy. Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.

2. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedryf van den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, 1687.

3. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

Dutch Captain: Wouter Wijngaarden

Wouter Wijngaarden served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. He fought in the Four Days' Battle, where he commanded the Haarlem (44 guns). This was an old ship built in 1644. Wouter Wijngaarden was assigned to Jan Corneliszoon Meppel's squadron. It is not clear when he was killed, from the sources that I have. On the first day, Meppel's squadron initially fought with Sir George Ayscue's squadron. Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
2. H.A. van Foreest and R.E.J. Weber, De Vierdaagse Zeeslag 11-14 Juni 1666, 1984.
3. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

Eenarn or Renaren?

I had assumed that Jan Pieterszoon Renaren and Jacob Pieterszoon Eenarm were the same, that it was simply a matter of interpreting handwritten Dutch. After the note about Jan Pietersz Deught, who served the Directors of Medemblik, who was chosen as kapitein of the Sint Jeronimus on 23 April 1652, I need to reassess the situation. I also know that Hendrik de Raedt's pamphlet from late 1652 lists a Captain Jacob Pieterszoon Eenarm as captain of a Medemblik Directors' ship of 30 guns and a crew of 110 men. This pamphlet seems to have been one of the sources used in the 1652 Hollandsche Mercurius list that was republished in The First Dutch War, Vol.I. The First Dutch War, Vol.III, page 47, has a letter from Tromp, dated November 16th, 1652, saying that he had ordered the Sint Jeronimus paid off. Dr. Elias, in Schetsen uit de Geschiedenis van ons Zeewezen, Vol.IV, page 27, sayst that the crew rebelled against going to sea in the Sint Jeronimus, and that was what prompted Tromp to order the ship paid off. The ship was apparently was unseaworthy. The date seems to have been about a week earlier than that reported in The First Dutch War. Dr. Elias is silent on the captain's name.

Dutch Captain: Johan Belgicus, graaf van Hoorne

Johan Belgicus, graaf van Hoorne, served the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier. He had been a midshipman in 1663 and a captain in 1666. In 1664, he had served under De Ruyter in the Mediterranean Sea and on the Guinea coast. In 1666, he commanded the Gelderland in the Four Days' Battle and the St. James's Day Battle. In 1672, he fought in the Battle of Solebay, where he commanded the Westfriesland (78 guns). Later in 1672 until 1673, he served as a lieutenant-colonel of Marines on "the waterline". In 1674, he served under De Ruyter on the expedition to Martinique. He must have been serving as a marine or soldier, as he did not command a ship. Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
2. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
3. J. C. Mollema, De Eere Rol, from Geschiedenis van Nederland ter Zee, Vol.II, 1940.

Dutch Captain: Floris Floriszoon Bloem

Floris Floriszoon Bloem served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. In August 1665, he commanded the Groote Harder (38 guns). He was assigned to Cornelis Evertsen's squadron. In 1666, he commanded the Zon (or Vergulde Zon) (44 guns). this was the old ship built in 1640 that had seen hard service in the First Anglo-Dutch War, and at the Battle of the Sound in 1658. In 1666, he fought in the Four Days' Battle and the St. James's Day Battle. At the Four Days' Battle, he was assigned to Abraham van der Hulst's division. In the St. James's Day Battle, he was assigned to Jan Evertsen's squadron. In July, 1667, he took part in the Raid on Harwich, where he again commanded the Groote Harder (32 guns). Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
2. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
3. H.A. van Foreest and R.E.J. Weber, De Vierdaagse Zeeslag 11-14 Juni 1666, 1984.
4. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

Dutch Captain: Ariaen Heeres Cleijntie

I hope that I have not duplicated this, and I can't tell from Google. Thanks to Mr. Carl Stapel, we know more about Ariaen Heeres Cleijntie (there are many spellings of his name). He was born about 1610 and served in the VOC from the age of 18 until 1652. In early 1652, he was appointed to command the Vergulde Pelicaen (28 guns and a crew of 100 men) by the Harlingen Directors (in Friesland). He was present on Tromp's voyage to the Shetlands in July and August 1652. Later the war, in 1653, he commanded a different ship, the Sint Vincent. In April, he sailed with Witte de With, apparently from the Texel. He seems to have fought in the Battle of the Gabbard and the Battle of Scheveningen. He was with Witte de With's fleet in the convoy from Norway. His ship was lost in the storm. Sources:

1. Carl Stapel, personal communication, May 22, 2005.

2. C. T. Atkinson, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol. VI, 1930.

3. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript “Dutch Captains”, 2005.

4. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.

5. Dr. S.R. Gardiner, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.I, 1898.

Dutch Captain: Adriaan Laurenszoon Poort

Adriaan Laurenszoon Poort served the Admiralty of the Maze. He had fought in the Four Days' Battle as second captain on Aert van Nes's flagship, the Eendracht (76 guns). He was probably in the St. James's Day Battle, as well. In May and June 1673, he fought in the Schooneveld battles, in command of the Schieland (60 guns). He also was at the Battle of the Texel, still in command of the Schieland (now carrying 58 guns). He was assigned to Isaak Sweer's division. In June 1674, he commanded the Schieland (60 guns) in De Ruyter's expedition to Martinique. Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
2. Gerard Brandt,Het Leven en Bedryf van den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, 1687.
3. Jaap R. Bruijn, De Oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in Journalen en Andere Stukken, 1966.
4. H.A. van Foreest and R.E.J. Weber, De Vierdaagse Zeeslag 11-14 Juni 1666, 1984.

Dutch Captain: Cornelis van Hogenhoeck

Cornelis van Hogenhoeck (the spelling may vary) served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. He fought in the Battle of Lowestoft in the Vereenigde Provinciën (48 guns). He also took part in operations in August. He commanded the Zuiderhuis (50 guns) in 1666. He fought in the Four Days' Battle in June and the St. James's Day Battle (July 25th 1666, old style). The Vereenigde Provinciën was an old ship, having been built in 1643. Her dimensions were 128ft x 31.5ft x 12ft. The Zuiderhuis was built in 1653, as part of the First Anglo-Dutch War building program. Her dimensions were 130ft x 32ft x 13.5ft. Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.

2. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedryf van den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, 1687.

3. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

An obscure piece of information: Pieter Emmekens

Mr. Carl Stapel asked me if I had heard of Pieter Emmekins and the ship het Vliegende Postpaert. It turns out that the captain and ship are listed in the Staet van Oorlog te Water for the year 1629. That document is handwritten, and the names are often hard to read. I had guessed it was Pieter Emmeheis, but Emmekens seems very plausible. I had not seen a 3.5pdr gun listed before this. Jan Glete says that steenstukken were swivels:

Ship    Postpaert (or Vliegende Postpaert)
Captain Pieter Emmekens
18 guns crew 70 sailors

Admiralty of the Maze
built in 1624
a vessel of 90 lasts.
Guns: 4-8pdr, 2-6pdr, 6-5pdr, 4-4pdr, 2-3.5pdr, and 4-steenstukken.

Dutch Captain: Adriaan van Cruiningen

Adriaan van Cruiningen served the Admiralty of Zeeland. He commanded the frigate Ter Goes (30-34 guns) at the Battle of Lowestoft and in August 1665. He fought in the St. James's Day Battle, where he commanded the Dordrecht (49 guns). In 1671, he commanded the Veere (or Kampveere) (50 guns). He also fought in the Battle of Solebay, in May 1652, and continued in command in July and September 1672. That is the last that my sources mention him. Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
2. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedryf van den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, 1687.

Dutch Captain: Jan Crook (or Krook)

Jan Crook (or Krook) served the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier. In August 1665, he commanded the Jupiter (44 guns) in De Ruyter's squadron. In 1666, he commanded the Hollandsche Tuin (56 guns). He fought in the Four Days' Battle and the St. James's Day Battle. From 1671 to 1673, he commanded the Wapen van Alkmaar (or Alkmaar) (62-64 guns). In May and June, he fought in the Schooneveld battles. In August, he fought in the Battle of the Texel, where he was assigned to Jan de Liefde's division in De Ruyter's squadron. In June 1674, he commanded the Gelderland (56 guns) in De Ruyter's expedition to Martinique. Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.

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.

I have an annotated list of Dutch ships at the Four Days' Battle

I have prepared a list of the Dutch ships at the Four Days' Battle that I hope to have posted at Kentishknock.com. Be patient, and I hope that it will eventually be there. I have annotated the list to indicate ships lost and captains and admirals killed. I also have the details of the crews (sailors, in some cases, marines, and soldiers). This list is ordered by admiralty and by ship type (ship of the line, frigate, yacht, and fireship).

Dutch Captain: Pieter de Liefde

Pieter de Liefde served the Admiralty of the Maze. He was son of Jan de Liefde. He was the second captain of the Zeven Provinciën at the Battle of the Texel in August 1673. He was also apparently at the Schooneveld battles, according to the journal entries in Dr. Bruijn's work. On De Ruyter's expedition to Martinique in June 1674, he commanded the Zeelandia (42 guns). the Zeelandia had been built in 1670, and had dimensions 130ft x 33ft x 14ft. Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.

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.

The Dutch Courts Martial after the Battle of Lowestoft

This spring, Mr. Carl Stapel had sent me the details of the captains that were court martialed after the Battle of Lowestoft. That still seems to be of interest, as can't be found in the usual published sources (Brandt and De Jonge). I have just done a bit of editing. He found the details in the Van den Bosch biography (pages 258-260) of Cornelis Tromp from 1692. It turns out that Cornelis Tromp was chairman of the Court Martial:

These are the captains (and admiral) tried by the court martial:

Sentenced to death by default (he defected to the English)
M  captain Laurens Heemskerk   -  frigate Vrede
 
Sentenced to death and shot:
VOC-captain Jan Onklaar           ship  Nieuwe Batavia
A  captain  Anthony van de Marre  ship Wakende Boei
N  captain Jacob Bruinings        ship Westfriesland
 
Sword broken before their eyes and shamed :
A  captain Willem van der Codde   ship IJlst frigate
A  capain  Jan van der Mars       ship Maagd van Enkhuizen
VOC capt  Apollony Pool           ship Sphera Mundi
 
Banned from the Republic and labelled unfit for service ever again:
N  captain  Samuel Huisman        ship Jupiter
M  captain  Jacob van der Cam     ship Gorinchem
M  steersman Ate Stinstra of the Groot Hollandia. He
    fled the fleet with this ship when Cortenaer died.
 
Johan Evertsen was cleared of any charges and freed.

Dutch Captain: Philips de Munnik

Philips de Munnik served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. He commanded the Essen (or Wapen van Essen) through the Third Anglo-Dutch War. Thanks to Prof. Jan Glete, we know the length and beam of the Essen: 142ft x 36.75ft. Philips de Munnik fought at the Battle of Solebay in 1672. He is present in lists from July and September 1672. He also fought in the Schooneveld battles and the Battle of the Texel in 1673. In 1674, he was with De Ruyter's fleet that was sent to Martinique. He commanded the Burg van Leiden, which was an old ship by then. Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
2. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedryf van den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, 1687.

Dutch Captain: Gerrit Hollaer

This is from my translation of the piece in Dr. M. G. De Boer's book Tromp en de Armada van 1639 (1941):

Gerrit Hollaer, of Vlissingen, son of Marinus Hollaer, the victor in the battle of the Slaak, was commander of a frigate, presumably the "Ter Tholen". In the beginning of the campaign, he played a not unimportant role and was dispatched on 12 May to La Coruna to see what the situation was there. He captured a pair of Biscayan ships near Cape Ortegal by boarding. He was then sent home with his prizes under the command of Coulster. On 9 July, he is with the fleet, but disappears from our sight; he did not take part in the decisive fighting and did not take a prize; he does not appear on the booty list.

Hendrick Pieterszoon's ship in 1653

Mr. Carl Stapel saw a listing in A. Vreugdenhil's notes for the ship belonging to Hendrik Pieterszoon in 1653. The listing in Vol.I of The First Dutch War has him reporting to the Monnikendam directors. Dr. Elias, on p.94 of Vol.V of Schetsen uit de Geschiedenis van ons Zeewezen has him commanding the Halve Maen that was captured at the Battle of the Gabbard. This is the note from Vreugdenhil:

F-dir Man van Eden ? guns  Hendrik Pietersz  1653

This indicates a ship belonging to directors from Friesland (Harlingen?).

Another "goodie" from Mr. Carl Stapel: the Dutch fleet at Vigo Bay

In the continuing series of information from Mr. Carl Stapel, this is the list of the Dutch fleet at Vigo Bay for the capture of the Spanish Silverfleet. I believe that this is more material from Captain Warnsinck's notes from the Scheepvaart Museum.

         Capture of the Silverfleet at Vigos  on 23 October 1702

10 States' ships of the line

Adm Built Ship              Guns  Commander
A   1696  Vrijheid          96    Lt-Admiral Philips van Almonde
N   1690  Beschermer        90    Lt-Admiral Gerard Callenburgh
M   1694  Zeven Provincien  90   Vice-Admiral Philips van der Goes
A   1692  Unie              94   SBN Jan Gerrit Baron van Wassenaar
M   1692  Dordrecht         72   Captain Barent van de Pot       
A   1692  Slot Muiden       72   Captain Philips Schrijver
A   1693  Reigersbergen     72   Captain Herman Lijnslager
A   1694  Katwijk           72   Captain Cornelis Beekman              
M   1688  Veluwe            64   Captain Willem Baron van Wassenaer van Starrenbeurg
A   1699  Amelia            64   Captain Lucas de Veth

Transport ships

M   1702*  Groote Visscherij -   commandeur ? Outshoorn
M   1702*  Sint Anthonie     -   commandeur ? Loodesteyn
A   1702*  Drie Kronen       -   commandeur ? Gravesteyn
A   1702*  Admiraal Tromp    -   commandeur ? Rombouts
A   1702*  Zwarte Raven      -   commandeur Ernst Louis Zhum
A   1702*  Vergulde Roos     -   commandeur Hendrik Ravens
A   1702*  Eendracht         -   commandeur Simon J. de Jongh
N   1702*  Veermans Kaai     -   commandeur Speelman
F   1702*  Stad Amsterdam    -   commandeur ? Guiter

The 15 Dutch three-deckers built between 1682 and 1695

Mr. Carl Stapel had sent me the list of 15 Dutch three-deckers built during 1682 and 1695 as part of their building program. I have seen various versions of this list. This one originates from a Mariner's Mirror article by R. C. Anderson from 1929. This is probably not available on the Internet, so this is the list. I have annotated it slightly:

Dutch three-deckers.

R.C. Anderson wrote a paper in the MM 1929
nr. 1 pag 5-14 about Dutch Three Deckers. He
mentions that there were 15 built from the
period 1682-1695

Adm Year  Name
Z   1682  Zeelandia, 90 guns
N   1682  Westfriesland, 90 guns
M   1683  Admiraal-Generaal
A   1683  Prinses Maria, 92 guns
A   1687  Prins Willem
Z   1688  Koning Willem, 90 guns
N   1688  Kasteel van Medemblik
A   1689  Keurvorst van Brandenburg
A   1689  Keurvorstin van Brandenburg
A   1689  Keurvorst van Saksen
N   1690  Beschermer, 90 guns
M   1691  Beschermer     
A   1692  Unie, 94 guns
M   1694  Zeven Provincien, 90 guns
A   1695  Vrijheid, 96 guns

Dutch Captain: Jan Janszoon de Jongh

Jan Janszoon de Jongh served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. If he was the "Jan de Jong" mentioned by Brandt, then he was the commander of the Kat (8 guns and a crew of 18 men) in 1671. If that is true, then he would have commanded the Damiaten (34 guns) at Solebay in 1672. In early 1673, Prof. Bruijn says that he commanded the frigate Oudkarspel (34 guns), which Brandt had written was commanded by "Jan de Jong". He was given command of the Provincie van Utrecht (60 guns) from June 7, 1673. He still commanded the Provincie van Utrecht at the Battle of the Texel. Andrew writes that Jan Janszoon de Jongh commanded the Oostergo with Tromp's squadron off the coast of France. I had seen a reference to Jan Janszoon de Jongh at De Sneuper, but had thought it might be a different man with the same name, as this is Admiralty of Friesland-related. Jan Janszoon de Jongh commanded the Provincie van Utrecht in 1675 and 1676. He fought in the Battles of Stromboli, Agosta (Etna), and Palermo (Andrew says). Sources:

1. personal communication from Andrew,
2. piece about the Damiaten from Mr. Carl Stapel,
3. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedryf van den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, 1687.
4. Jaap R. Bruijn, De Oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in Journalen en Andere Stukken, 1966.

The Amsterdam ship Hollandia (1665)

Thanks to Mr. Carl Stapel, who sent us a piece about the Amsteram ship Hollandia (1665). This is based on a rare pamphlet from 1913. This is my translation of his piece:

Amsterdam  Hollandia:  165ft  x 41-3/4ft  x 15-1/4ft  80 guns  In service from 1665-1683

Ship of the 1st Charter; Admiralty shipyard in Amsterdam   lauched in 1665        

 80 guns: 10-24pdr; 18-18pdr; 28-12pdr; 20-6pdr and 4-6pdr

   Date  Commander              Guns Sailors Soldiers  Notes
   1665  Michiel de Ruyter      80                     Cruising in the North Sea
   1666  Cornelis Tromp         80   475               In the Texel roads
 6/1666  Cornelis Tromp         80   400     50        Four Days Battle                 
         Hendrik Hondius flag captain
 8/1666  Cornelis Tromp         80   373     36        Two Days Battle 
                                                       (St James Day)
         Hendrik Hondius flag  captain
9/1666  Willem Baron van Ghent  80                     Cruising in the North Sea
6/1667  Willem van der Zaan     80   400     40        Raid on Chatham
7/1667  Willem van der Zaan     80   380     40        Failed attack on Harwich
  1671  Isaac Sweers Vice-Adm   80   350     61        Patrolling in the Channel
6/1673  Jan den Haen SBN        80   348     78        Schooneveld I
6/1673  Jan den Haen SBN                               Schooneveld II
8/1673  Jan den Haen SBN                               Kijkduin (the Texel)
  1674  Cornelis Tromp Lt-Adm   82                     expedition to 
                                                        the French coast
11/1678 Cornelis Evertsen 
              de Jonge V.Adm    80                     Expedition to 
                                                        the Mediterranean Sea
1678-1682 Laid up in the Amsterdam dock in the naval magazine at IJ.                       
  1683  Willem Graaf van Stirum  V.A. 
                                80                     Expedition to Gothenburg
19/11/1683  The ship was lost in a heavy storm on the Dutch coast.

Fate: On the way back from Gothenburg in 1683 the ship was assaulted by a for days by a constant heavy storm which caused the ship to lose its head and barge. The masts had be cut down and the stern and side rails came apart from each other. The ship started to slowly work. The crew fired distress signals and during a quieter moment a full meeting occurred with the ship Moriaans Hoofd under command of Daniel Elsevier. Just a moment later the ship disappeared in the waves somewhere near the coast of North-Holland. Source: G.C.E. Crone, ’s Lands Schip Hollandia 1664-1683, 1913.

Dutch Captain: Cornelis Loncke

Cornelis Loncke served the Admiralty of Zeeland. In the First Anglo-Dutch War, he commanded the Faam (30 guns and a crew of 110 men). In the summer of 1652, he was with De Ruyter's fleet engaged in convoying in the Channel. He fought in the Battle of Plymouth on August 26, 1652. He was assigned to De Ruyter's squadron in that battle. He fought in the Battle of the Kentish Knock on October 8, 1652. He was probably still in De Ruyter's squadron. On December 10, 1652, he fought in the Battle of Dungeness, where he was assigned to Jan Evertsen's squadron. In the Three Days Battle (the Battle of Portland), he was assigned to Jan Evertsen's squadron. His ship was captured by the English in the last battle. He was apparently captured with his ship. Sources:

1. Dr. Carl Ballhausen, Der Erste Englisch-Höllandische Seekrieg 1652-1654, 1923.

2. Michael Baumber, General-at-Sea, 1989.

3. Johan E. Elias, Schetsen uit de Geschiedenis van ons Zeewezen, Vol.IV, 1927.

4. Dr. S.R. Gardiner, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.II, 1900.

Another version of the list of De Ruyter's fleet in 1674

This is a different list for De Ruyter's fleet that went to Martinique in 1674 from Mr. Carl Stapel. I took the liberty of further annotating the list. I'm not sure if there are any differences with what I had posted from Brandt:

Ships of the line and frigates:

Adm ship             Year Guns Sailors Soldiers Captain

M   Zeven Provincien 1665 80   486     80       luit-adm-gen Michiel de Ruyter
Z   Zierikzee        1665 60   305     85       vice-adm Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge 
A   Spiegel          1663 70   296     83       S B N Engel de Ruyter
A   Bescherming      1665 50   188     91       Pieter de Sitter
(or Berschermer)
A   Burgh van Leiden 1653 44                    Philips de Munnik
N   Caleb            1654 46   198     33       Jan Muys
A   Damiaten,frigate 1663 34    96     72       Cornelis van der Zaan
Z   Delft, frigate   1664 32   120     89       Adriaan Banckert       
A   ’t Geloof      c.1661 58   183  99          Thomas Tobias
N   Gelderland       1654 56   237  41          Jan Krook
N   Jupiter          1653 40   166  31          Pieter Bakker
A   Oosterwijk            56   206  98          Pieter van Middelandt
A   Provincie van Utrecht 60   198 111          Johan de Witte
M   Schieland             60   202  60          Adriaan Poort
A   Tijdverdrijf          52   197  11          Graaf van Stierum
M   Utrecht               36   128  41          Barent Rees  
Z   Vlissingen       1653 50   220  70          Karel van der Putten
M   Zeelandia             42   183  61          Pieter de Liefde

Fireships

A   Groene Draak           4    22              Willem Willemsz
A   Leidster               4    18              Jan van Campen
M   Louisa                                      Jan Danielsz van den Rijn
M   Maria                                       Dirk de Munnik
A   Zaaier                 4    20              Cornelis Boermans
A   Zalm                   4    20              Arent Ruighaver

Snaauwen
A   Bonten Haan            8    36    0         Zeger Potter
Z   Bruinvis
M   Faam                   -     -   14         Jacob Hoek
M   De Griffioen           -     -   10         Evert de Liefde
A   Hoen                  12    45    0         Klaas Poortugaal
A   Tonijn                 8    28    0         Philips Melkenbeeke

Dutch Naval Officer: Frederik Willem van Bronckhorst Stirum

Frederik Willem van Bronckhorst Stirum lived from July 1649 until 16 July 1722. Brandt called him "Frans Willem Graaf van Stierum". He died at Borculo. He was lord of Gelre. He served in the Venetian service in 1669. He was with Willem III on his expedition to England in 1688. His early career was with the Admiralty of Amsterdam. In June 1674, he commanded the Tijdverdrijf (52 guns) on De Ruyter's expedition to Martinique. In July 1675, he commanded the Leeuwen (50 guns). He was with De Ruyter's fleet that was sent to the Mediterranean Sea. Andrew says that he fought in the Battles of Stromboli, Agosta (Etna), and Palermo in 1676. He was a luitenant-ter-zee in 1669. In 1671, he was promoted to kapitein-luitenant-ter-zee (commander). In 1674, he was promoted to kapitein-ter-zee. On 24 December 1678, he was appointed as a Schout-bij-Nacht for the Admiralty of Amsterdam. On 14 June 1680, he was appointed as Vice-Admiraal for the Admiralty of the Maze. On 26 March 1692, the Admiralty of Friesland appointed him as Luitenant-Admiraal. This is mainly based on the short biography in Luc Eekhout's Het Admiralenboek, but is supplemented from Brandt's biography of De Ruyter.

Dutch Captain: Pieter Klaaszoon Dekker

Pieter Klaaszoon Dekker served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. In 1671, he commanded the Kater (8 guns and a crew of 18 men). He commanded the frigate Bommel (24 guns) and fought in the Battle of Solebay. In 1673, he commanded the Wakende Kraan (44 guns). He fought in the Schooneveld battles and the Battle of the Texel (Kijkduin). He was assigned to Cornelis Tromp's squadron. Andrew probably knows more about Pieter Dekker than I do, and he writes that Pieter Klaaszoon Dekker commanded the Province Utrecht (56 guns, 315 men) in the Channel squadron in 1689. He fought at the Battle of Beachy Head (1690) as captain of the Wapen van Utrecht (64 guns). "In 1692 he commanded the ship Leiden (64 guns) at the battle of Barfleur (May 1692)". The quote is from him, as well as the information for the 1680's and 90's. Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
2. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedryf van den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, 1687.
3. Jaap R. Bruijn, De Oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in Journalen en Andere Stukken, 1966.

Dutch Captain: Cornelis van der Zaan

Cornelis van der Zaan served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. He lived from about 1640 until 1691. In 1671, he commanded the advice jacht Galei (12 guns and a crew of 50 men). He 1672, he commanded the jacht Brak (24 guns) that had been completed in 1666. He seems to have fought in the Battle of Solebay. He commanded the 60 gun ship Amsterdam in 1673, and fought in the Schooneveld battles and the Battle of the Texel. He was assigned to Cornelis Tromp's division in the Battle of the Texel. He commanded the frigate Damiaten in De Ruyter's expedition to Martinique in 1674. In July 1675, he commanded the frigate Edam (34 guns). Andrew says that he fought at Stromboli, Agosta (Etna), and Palermo in 1676. In 1686. he commanded the Harderwijk (46 guns). Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
2. Jaap R. Bruijn, De Oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in Journalen en Andere Stukken, 1966.

Dutch Captain: Willem Janszoon Stoffelszoon

Willem Janszoon Stoffelszoon fought in the Battle of the Sound in 1658. He commanded one of two ships hired by the city of Amsterdam. His ship was the Cogge (sometimes called Boge or Kogge). The Cogge carried 40 guns and had a crew of 109 sailors and 30 soldiers. Prof. Jan Glete established last year, by examining the literature, that the two ships, Cogge and Waag, which always had been something of a mystery, were hired by the city of Amsterdam for this voyage. Prof. Glete had immediately thought that Cogge and Waag sounded like names for merchant ships, which proved to be the case. Captain Stoffelszoon seems to have been assigned to Witte de With's van squadron. Sources:

1. Dr. Carl Ballhausen, Sowie der Schwedisch-Höllandische Seekrieg 1658-1659, 1923.

2. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript “Dutch Captains”, 2004.

3. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.

Dutch captain Jacob Claeszoon Boet's ship

Dr. Ballhausen read Jodocus Hondius's book Onstelde-Zee, Oft Zee-Daden (1654) Dr. Ballhausen cites page 82 from that book as the reference for Jacob Claeszoon Boet's ship being the Leeuwin (32 guns and a crew of 115 men). The Leeuwin was a Monnikendam Directors's ship carrying 4-brass and 28-iron guns. If this is correct, then the ship at the Battle of Portland was not the Zeeland Director's ship, but this one. My list lists Jacob Claeszoon Boet's ship, with reservations, as being the Leeuwin.

Dutch Captain: Maarten Schaeff

Maarten Schaeff served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. In the summer of 1652, he commanded the hired ship Engel (28 guns and a crew of 100 men). When that ship was paid off, he was given command of the States' ship Omlandia (30 guns and a crew of 100 men). Dr. Ballhausen suggested that Maarten Schaeff fought that the Battle of the Gabbard. That is probably true as the Omlandia was one fo the few ships mentioned by name that was lying at Vlissingen on July 2, 1653, following the Battle of the Gabbard. Maarten Schaeff very likely had relieved Jacob Troucquois as captain in early 1653. The Omlandia was one of the Amsterdam ships sunk at that Battle of Scheveningen. By July 1654, he was in command of the Vereenigde Provinciën. This was one of the ships that was carrying a lighter armament than normal during 1654. The 32 guns consisted of 4-24pdr, 14-12pdr, 10-8pdr, and 4-6pdr. Sources:

1. C. T. Atkinson, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.IV, 1910.

2. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript “Dutch Captains”, 2004.

3. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.

4. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships at the Battle of the Gabbard", 2003.

5. Johan E. Elias, Schetsen uit de geschiedenis van ons zeewezen, Vol.V, 1928.

Dutch Captain: Leendert Arentszoon de Jager

Dr. Ballhausen says that Leendert Arentszoon de Jager served the Admiralty of Rotterdam. He commanded the fireship Orangieboom at the Battle of Plymouth, under the command of Michiel de Ruyter. His was one of the fireships sent home after joining the main fleet, as they were in poor condition and not fit to be with the fleet. This seems to be the extent of what we know about Leendert Arentszoon de Jager. There also seems to be some confusion about his name, at least in Witte de With's dispatch. He called him "Hendrick Arendsz. Sanger". Sources:

1. Dr. Carl Ballhausen, Der Erste Englisch-Höllandische Seekrieg 1652-1654, 1923.

2. Dr. S.R. Gardiner, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.II, 1900.

The Scheepvaart Museum has a "gold mine" of good information

Mr. Carl Stapel was able to view the notes of Captain J. C. M. Warnsinck and A. Vreugdenhil at the Scheepvaart museum. I have two documents that he sent me, based on Captain Warnsinck's notes. The latest is a list of the ships in the Dutch fleet that sailed from Spithead on June 28th, 1695 to bombard Dunkirk. The other is a list of Dutch ships at the Battle of La Hougue on June 2, 1692. This list, for example, shows De Ruyter's old flagship, the Zeven Provinciën with 76 guns and commanded by Evert de Liefde.