English Captain: Simon Sadd

Simon Sadd served in the Restoration navy. In 1660, he was lieutenant on the Royal James. In 1661, he was lieutenant of the Crown. In 1662, he was lieutenant of the Sapphire. In 1664, he was lieutenant of the John and Katherine. He may have fought in the Battle of Lowestoft. In 1665, he was lieutenant of the Dutch prize Zealand. Later in 1665, he was back in the John and Katherine as captain. He commanded her from 18 July 1665 until 5 October 1665. The John and Katherine was present for the fighting on 3rd and 9th September 1665. Sources:

1. Frank Fox, "Hired Men-of-War, 1664-7", Part II, The Mariner's Mirror Vol.84 No.2 (May 1998).
2. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.

English Captain: John Temple

John Temple was appointed lieutenant of the House of Swyte in 1660. In 1665, he was appointed as lieutenant of the Constant Catherine. He was dismissed from the service in 1666. We next see him as captain of the 6th Rate Drake in 1671. John Narborough wrote that on 12 May 1672, he took 50 men off John Temple's ship, the Drake "galley", to reinforce the Prince. In 1672, he was captain of the Mermaid. While cruising off the Texel in the Mermaid, he "took a valuable prize". The King appointed him as captain of the Adventure on 9 August 1673. The King next appointed him as captain of the Quaker ketch on 29 March 1675. A short while later, on 22 April 1675, the King appointed him to command the Dartmouth. On 10 March 1678 (they called it 1677 in the old style date), the King appointed him to command the Jersey. The commissioners appointed him to command the Sweepstakes on 19 June 1680. It was the King who appointed him on 11 June 1685 to command the Mary Rose. He was reappointed to command the Mary Rose on 6 September 1685. He died in July 1687. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.
2. William Laird Clowes, The Royal Navy: A History from the Earliest Times to the Present, Vol.II, 1898.
3. David Syrett, R. L. DiNardo, The Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy 1660-1815, 1994.
4. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.

English Captain: John Tempest

John Tempest served in the Restoration navy. In 1665, he served as the lieutenant of the hired ship Eagle. The Eagle was hired at Portsmouth in March 1665. She was engaged at the Battle of Lowestoft and was also with the main fleet during the expedition to Norway. She took part in the fights on September 3rd and 9th, 1665. She was paid off in October 1665. She had been a veteran of the First Anglo-Dutch War, but Frank Fox could find no record of her being engaged in any battle. In 1667, John Tempest was appointed as lieutenant of the Ruby. In 1668, he was lieutenant on the Dunkirk and then the Edgar. In 1672, he was First Lieutenant of the Edgar. Later in 1672, he was appointed captain of the Augustin. Later yet in 1672, he was captain of the Sweepstakes. He fought in the First Schooneveld Battle as captain of the Sweepstakes (36 guns). He was killed in the battle. He had been assigned to the Blue Squadron. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.
2. Frank Fox, "Hired Men-of-War, 1664-7", Part II, The Mariner's Mirror Vol.84 No.2 (May 1998).
3. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.

English Captain: William Trelawny

William Trelawny (or Trelauny) served in the Restoration navy. In 1673, he was Third Lieutenant of the Prince. In 1673, he was lieutenant of the Centurion. On 9 March 1674, he King appointed him as lieutenant on the Swallow. On 28 April 1675, he was appointed as lieutenant on the Bristol. His one command was the Lark, where he was appointed captain on 26 January 1678 (they called it 1677, in the old style). In July, Sir Thomas Allin had recommended that William Trelawny be appointed captain of the Sweepstakes, and that Captain Wild should take command of the Lark. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, The Journals of Sir Thomas Allin, Vol.II 1667-1678, 1940.
2. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.

English Captain: Thomas Bridgeman

Thomas Bridgeman served in the Restoration navy. In 1664, he was appointed as lieutenant of the Bristol. Later in 1664, he became lieutenant of the 3rd Rate Resolution. In 1665, he was appointed as lieutenant of the 2nd Rate Swiftsure. In 1666, he was promoted to captain of the Guernsey. In 1668, he became captain of the Speedwell. In 1669, he was captain of the prize Fountain. In 1672, he was captain of the Sweepstakes (40 guns). In August, he was assigned to Sir Joseph Jordan's division in the Red Squadron. In 1673, he was appointed commander of the Greenwich. We know that the Greenwich (54 guns) took part in the Schooneveld battles and the Battle of the Texel. We know for certain that Thomas Bridgeman commanded her in the Schooneveld Battles. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.
2. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.
3. J. C. M. Warnsinck, Admiraal De Ruyter De Zeeslag op Schooneveld Juni 1673, 1930.

English Captain: George Colt

George Colt served in the Restoration navy. In 1663, the Duke of York appointed him as lieutenant of the Guinea frigate. In 1665, he was lieutenant of the Newcastle. In 1666, the Duke of York appointed him as captain of the Richard and Martha. He commanded the Richard and Martha from 16 June 1666 until 8 November 1666. He fought in the St. James's Day Battle, where the Richard and Martha had 10 killed and 32 wounded. In 1667, he commanded the Jacob fireship. In 1673, the Duke of York appointed him to command the new sloop Hunter. In 1674, the King appointed him captain of the Vulture sloop. He drowned in 1675. Sources:

1. Frank Fox, "Hired Men-of-War, 1664-7", Part II, The Mariner's Mirror Vol.84 No.2 (May 1998).
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.

Admiralty of Amsterdam ships in early March 1653

In early March 1653, after the Battle of Portland, the surviving ships were deployed as follows:

In the Mediterranean Sea

Verenigde Provincien, 40 guns  Johan van Galen
Zon, 40 guns                   formerly commanded by
                                 Anthonis van Zalingen
Maan, 40 guns                  David Janssen Bondt
Haarlem, 40 guns               Dirk Crijnen Verveen
Zutphen, 36 guns               Jan Uyttenhout
Maecht van Enkhuizen, 34 guns  Cornelis Tromp
Aertsengel Michiel, 40 guns    Willem van Niehoff
Utrecht, 32 guns               Jan Roeteringh
Goes, 40 guns                  Jan Richwijn

Hired ships

Venetia, 28 guns               Jacob Schellinger
Julius Caesar                  Jacob Janszoon Roocher
Jupiter, 28 guns               Cornelis Janszoon
Star, 28 guns                  Hendrick Govertssen
Zwarten Arend, 28 guns         Pieter Teunissen Bonteboer
Sint Pieter                    Pieter van Breen
Witte Olifant                  Sijbrant Janszoon Mol
Salomons Ordeel                Meijndert Theunissen Oosterwout
Rodenhaes                      Adriaen Rodenhaes
Susanna                        Pieter Janssen de Vries
Madonna della Vigna            Harman Sonne

Ships lying off the Island of St. Martin

Hollandia, 32 guns             Evert Anthonissen Marre
Groningen, 40 guns             Abraham van der Hulst
Star, 30 guns                  Jacob Paulussen Cort
Hollandia, 32 guns             Albert de Graeff
Drie Coningen, 36 guns         Lucas Albertssen

At Havre de Grace

Achilles, 28 guns              Dirk Schey

In the Sound

Edam, 28 guns                  Barent Cramer

Lying in the Texel, ready for sea:

Vrede, 44 guns                 Gideon de Wildt
                                (most of the crew as prisoners)
Leeuwarden, 34 guns            Govert Reael
Prins Willem, 28 guns          Jan Boermans
Leiden, 28 guns                Cornelis Hoola
Graaf Willem, 40 guns          Jan Gideonszoon Verburgh
Fazant, 32 guns                Jan Janszoon de Lapper
Zutphen, 28 guns               Ewout Jeroenszoon
Bommel, 30 guns                Pieter van Brakel
Omlandia, 30 guns              Jacob Troucquois
Dolphijn, 32 guns              Gerbrant Schatter
Brack, 18 guns                 Pieter van Zalingen
Hollandsche Tuin, 24 guns      Hillebrandt Jeroenszoon
                                       (ship to be paid off)
Westfriesland, 28 guns         Hendrik Huyskens
Aemelia, 28 guns               Jan ter Stegen, in place of
                                    Willem van der Zaan
Windhond, 18 guns              Dirk Pieterszoon Heertjens

Presumably lying off Amsterdam:

Gelderland, 28 guns            Cornelis van Velsen
Overijssel, 28 guns            Jan van Campen
Vrijheid, 46 guns              The ship of the
                                   late Captain Balck
Campen, 40 guns                The ship of the late
                                   Joris van der Zaan
Zeelandia, 34 guns             Jacob Huyrluyt
Amsterdam, 30 guns             Sijmon van der Aeck
Gouda, 28 guns                 Jan Egbertssen Ooms
Sampson, 26 guns               Hendrick Adriaenszoon

Ships lost

Jaarsveld, 44 guns             Johan van Galen  wrecked in
                                   the Mediterranean
Amsterdam, 30 guns             Barent Dorrevelt foundered off
                                          the Shetlands in storm
Engel Gabriel, 36 guns         Isaac Sweers sunk by gunfire at
                                   the Battle of Portland

Taken by the English

Middleburg, 30 guns            Jeroen Adelaar
Marcus Curtius, 24 guns        Hendrik Kroeger taken
                                         on July 22, 1652
Juffrouw Catarina, 24 guns     Dirk Bogaart  taken on July 22, 1652
Maria, 30 guns                 Claes Sael  taken at the
                                  Battle of the Kentish Knock

Paid off

Engel, 28 guns                 Maten Schaeff
Hoop, 28 guns                  Joris de Caulerij
Goude Leeuw, 24 guns           Gillis Thyssen Campen
Patientia, 24 guns             Adriaan van Loenen
Keyser, 24 guns                Jan ter Stegen
Hoop, 24 guns                  Wolphert van Brederode

This is based on the list published in Vol.IV of The First Dutch War

English Captain: Thomas Hamilton

Thomas Hamilton served in the Restoration navy. In 1666, he was appointed as lieutenant of the Rupert. In 1667, he was lieutenant of the Mary. In 1668, he was captain of the Deptford ketch. In October 1668, Sir Thomas Allin had him take command of the Nightingale. When Nicholas Parker, captain of the Tiger died, Sir Thomas Allin needed to switch captains to fill the various commands. In December 1668, he sat on a courtmartial board for Captain Scott, Sir Thomas Allin's master, who was dismissed from the service for drunkeness on duty. In early 1672, Thomas Hamilton was appointed captain of the Mermaid. Later in 1672, he was appointed as captain of the Constant Warwick. In 1672 and 1673, he was captain of the Mary Rose (48 guns). In August 1672, he was assigned to Sir Edward Spragge's division in the Blue Squadron. the Mary Rose was at the Schooneveld Battles and the Battle of the Texel, although I cannot say for sure that he was still in command. The dates seemed to be jumbled, as Clowes writes that in early February (perhaps an old style date that we would call 1674), he commanded the Constant Warwick (36 guns) in a fight with a Dutch privateer. The Constant Warwick was reduced to near-sinking condition, but the Dutch privateer was driven off from the convoy. On June 18, 1675, the King appointed him as captain of the Margaret galley. On January 11, 1676, the King appointed him to command the Charles Galley. On October 28, 1677, he fought an action, along with the James Galley, against an Algerian pirate commanded by a renegade German. Most of the pirate crew were killed, at the cost of 20 or 30 English casualties. The Commissioners appointed him as captain of the 4th Rate Dragon on March 4, 1682 (they called it 1681, in the old style). Finally, on March 23, 1685 (they called it 1684), the King appointed him to command the Kingfisher. In June, he fought an action against the Earl of Argyle, during the Monmouth and Argyle rebellions after King Charles II died. He took the castle and three small ships, along with a great amount of arms and supplies. He died on May 9, 1687. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.
2. R. C. Anderson, The Journals of Sir Thomas Allin, Vol.II 1667-1678, 1940.
3. William Laird Clowes, The Royal Navy: A History from the Earliest Times to the Present, Vol.II, 1898.
4. David Syrett, R. L. DiNardo, The Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy 1660-1815, 1994.
5. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.

The Dutch in the Mediterranean Sea from October to December 1652

On October 11, 1652 (these are probably all old style dates), Johan van Galen sailed his fleet from Porto Longone. He left Anthonis van Zalingen with seven ships to continue to blockade Henry Appleton's English squadron at Livorno (Leghorn). Another six ships, under the command of Michiel Franszoon van den Bergh. Michiel Franszoon van den Bergh commanded the Gelderland (40 guns), and served the Admiralty of Rotterdam. Van Galen took his other five ships north, hoping to find English ships heading to Genoa from Newfoundland. He had heard rumours of English ships to the south, and ended up being becalmed there with nothing to show for his efforts. He findly came near Livorno on November 30, but was hit by a storm that drove him south. He only was able to anchor at Livorno on December 14th. When he arrived, he was informed that the English had retaken the Phoenix frigate, which the Dutch had taken at the Battle of Monte Christo. The Phoenix had been under Cornelis Tromp's command. He had been with Van Galen, but had put back into Livorno after taking the English ship Samuel Bonaventure on November 5th. On November 20th, Tromp hosted a party on the Phoenix for Dutch captains. They were all very drunk, and Andries de Boer, captain of the Zeelandis, passed out and was left there to recover. After most left, there were only 40 men left on the ship. The attacking party was led by Owen Cox. They came in three boats, one with Owen Cox, and the others with lieutenants Lyme and Young. They had trouble in the dark, but eventually reached the Phoenix before dawn. In the fight, Cornelis Tromp shot and killed Lieutenant Young, but had to flee by jumping through a stern window. He was rescued by a boat from the Dutch merchantman Groote Dolfijn (captain Boterpot). Cox set sail with the Phoenix, which was pursued by the Roode Haes, a hired ship, and the Zeelandia. The Phoenix had Andries de Boer still aboard as a prisoner. Owen Cox arrived at Naples with the Phoenix on November 30th. That was the day that Anthonis van Zalingen died, leaving Cornelis Tromp as the senior Admiralty of Amstedam officer in the Mediterranean Sea. This is based on the account in R.C. Anderson's article "The First Dutch War in the Mediterranean" from the November 1963 issue of The Mariner's Mirror, supplemented by my unpublished paper "Dutch Ships 1600-1700" (2005).

Reformatting old posts

Since I have turned on the new, instant editing capability, I will be able to conveniently reformat old posts that were done before I understood how blogger worked. I have done a few from the original month (November 2003). As I get the chance, I will work on the others.

English Captain: Benjamin Carterett

Benjamin Carterett served in the Restoration navy. The Duke of York appointed him as lieutenant of the Leopard in 1662. In 1665, he was lieutenant of the Jersey. In 1666, the Duke of York appointed him captain of the 5th Rate Pearl. On February 19, 1667, he distinguished himself in a fight with a Dutch 50-gun ship. He was defending his convoy of colliers from Newcastle to London. the Little Victory came up and assisted, and the Dutch ship was driven off. In 1671, he was lieutenant of the Crown. In 1672, he was First Lieutenant of the 2nd Rate St. George. In 1673, he was First Lieutenant of the 2nd Rate Triumph. He was discharged from the service by the Duke of York. Sources:

1. William Laird Clowes, The Royal Navy: A History from the Earliest Times to the Present, Vol.II, 1898.
2. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.

English Captain: Thomas Guy

Thomas Guy served in the Restoration navy. In 1665, he commanded the 5th Rate Oxford. In 1666, he was appointed to command the 4th Rate Assurance. He fought in the Four Days Battle, where he was assigned to Christopher Myngs' division in the Blue Squadron. Anderson writes that he was assigned to Prince Rupert's detachement that was sent to look for the French during the Four Days' Battle. Later in 1666, Prince Rupert and the Duke of Albemarle appointed him to command the 4th Rate Portsmouth. He commanded the Portsmouth in the St. James's Day Battle, where he was assigned to Sir Joseph Jordan's division in the Red Squadron. In 1670, the Duke of York appointed him to command the Henrietta yacht. In 1672, the Duke of York appointed him to command the 4th Rate Portland (50 guns). He was with the fleet for a time in July 1672. In August, he was assigned to Sir John Kempthorne's division in the Red Squadron. Later in 1672, he was back in command of the Henrietta yacht. Later in 1673, the Duke of York appointed him to command the 2nd Rate St. Michael. Later in 1673, he was back in command of the Henrietta yacht. He fought in the Battle of the Texel, where his ship, the Henrietta yacht, was sunk. On 13 April 1674, the King appointed him to command the Portsmouth yacht. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.
2. R. C. Anderson, The Journals of Sir Thomas Allin, Vol.II 1667-1678, 1940.
3. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
4. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.

English Captain: Martin Carslake

Martin Carslake served in the Restoration navy. In 1665, he commanded the Dutch prize Charles V, then the Montagu, and finally the 2nd Rate Vanguard. In 1669, he commanded the Golden Hand storeship, under Sir Thomas Allin. He had sailed from the Downs to join Sir Thomas Allin off the coast of Spain, where they operated against the Algerian pirates. Martin Carslake was ordered to conduct offensive operations despite commanding a storeship. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, The Journals of Sir Thomas Allin, Vol.II 1667-1678, 1940.
2. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.

English Captain: John Perryman

John Perryman served in the Restoration navy. In 1665, he was appointed to command the hired ship Swallow. Frank Fox says that he Swallow was rejected as a warship in January 1665, but was later hired as a watership. The Swallow was also hired in 1666 to carry the Portuguese ambassador's belongings from Rochelle, "under diplomatic pass". In 1667, he commanded the fireship Ostridge. In 1679, he commanded, in turn, the Grafton, Essex, Kent, and Burford. In 1680, he commanded the Exeter and Suffolk. Sources:

1. Frank Fox, "Hired Men-of-War, 1664-7", Part II, The Mariner's Mirror Vol.84 No.2 (May 1998).
2. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.

Dutch Captain: Dirck Hendrickszoon Vogelsang

Dirck Hendrickszoon Vogelsang served the Amsterdam Directors during the First Anglo-Dutch War. In early 1652, he was Frederick de Coninck's lieutenant on the Groote Vergulde Fortuijn, a large ship that carried 35 guns, early in the war. The ship was 141ft x 31ft x 14-1/2ft with a height between decks of 7ft. He took part in Tromp's voyage to the Shetlands in July-August 1652. His ship survived the storm. In 1653, he commanded the Amsterdam Directors' ship Koning David (28 guns). He took part in the voyage to Norway, under the command of Witte de With, and was drowned, along with his whole crew, when the Koning David sank in the great storm in late October to early November 1653. Sources:

1. C. T. Atkinson, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol. VI, 1930.
2. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Directors' Ship Information 1652-1653", 2004.
3. Johan E. Elias, Schetsen uit de geschiedenis van ons zeewezen, Vol.VI, 1930.

English Captain: Charles Royden

Charles Royden served in the Restoration navy. The Duke of York appointed him lieutenant of the Monck in 1664. In 1672, the Duke of York appointed him as First Lieutenant of the Montagu. Later in 1672, Prince Rupert appointed him as captain of the Dunkirk. In 1673, the Duke of York appointed him as First Lieutenant of the Victory. Later in 1673, Prince Rupert appointed him as captain of the Dutch prize Stavoren. The King appointed him as captain of the Dunkirk on 27 December 1673. He was commander-in-chief in the Downs in the fall of 1674. On 12 September 1674, the King appointed him as captain of the Guernsey. Finally, the King appointed him as captain of the Sweepstakes on 5 April 1677. He was dismissed from the service by a courtmartial in 1678. He had been accused of mistreating his lieutenant, George Aylmore. He died in 1687. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, The Journals of Sir Thomas Allin, Vol.II 1667-1678, 1940.
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.

Tromp's fleet on 22 July 1652

On 22 July 1652, Lambert Pieterszoon left the fleet with his ship leaking a great deal, but without permission. He signaled Jacob Paulussen Cort to tell him the situation. That left Tromp with what he says were 50 ordinary warships (states ships and hired), 46 Directors' ships, 10 fireships, and 3 galjoots.

Tromp's voyage to the Shetlands in July-August 1652

On 15 July 1652, Witte de With had brought his squadron of 8 ships to the fleet. He reported to Tromp that those 8 ships had foul bottoms and were short of crew. Tromp wrote that the strength on 16 July was now 94 warships and 10 fireships. Tromp considered the fireships to be very fragile and likely to suffer storm damage. This is based on the account in Vol.I of The First Dutch War.

The Dutch fleet on June 30, 1652

On June 30, 1652, Jan Evertsen commanded the van squadron and served as Vice-Admiral of the fleet. Pieter Florissen was a temporary Schout-bij-Nacht, and commanded the rear squadron. He flew his flag at the mizzen. Lt-Admiral Tromp was the Admiral, and he commanded the center squadron. In battle, the captains were to gather around the admiral in their squadron. The squadrons were to maintain their order in the fleet. This is based on the account on page 321 of Vol.I of The First Dutch War.

English Captain: Henry Dawes

Henry Dawes served in the Restoration navy. The Duke of York appointed him as captain of the hired ship John and Thomas. He commanded her from 11 February 1665 until 8 June 1666. He fought in the Four Days' Battle, where the John and Thomas was assigned to Sir William Berkeley's division in the White Squadron. Prince Rupert and the Duke of Albemarle appointed him to command the Princess (52 guns) after the Four Days' Battle. He fought in St. James's Day Battle in the Princess, where the Princess was assigned to Sir Robert Holmes's division in the Red Squadron. He was killed in a fight with two Danish warships on 17 May 1667, "between Scan and Malshond". Sources:

1. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
2. Frank Fox, "Hired Men-of-War, 1664-7", Part II, The Mariner's Mirror Vol.84 No.2 (May 1998).
3. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.

Reynst Corneliszoon Sevenhuysen's ships

I have decided that my previous view of Reynst Corneliszoon Sevenhuysen was mistaken. I had assumed that the Rode Leeuw and the Profeet Samuel were different names for the same ship. We knew that he commanded the hired ship Rode Leeuw in 1652. We know that ship was paid off at some date. The Rode Leeuw seems to have carried 24 guns and had a crew of 85 men. At the Battle of the Gabbard, he apparently commanded the Profeet Samuel, another hired ship. That ship was apparently damaged sufficiently in the Battle of the Gabbard, in June 1653, that he was ordered to move his crew to the VOC ship Mars, and take command. He most likely commanded the Mars on the voyage to Norway with Witte de With's fleet sent to convoy returning VOC ships home. By July 1654, Reynst Corneliszoon Sevenhuysen commanded the newly built Alkmaar (32 guns).

Two Rotterdam Directors' ships in 1652

We do not know their names, but we know that by early June 1652, Sijmon Corneliszoon's ship had been sunk by gunfire, and that Adriaan de Zeeuw's ship was lying in the Meuse, after being damaged in an action against English ships. Both were Directors' ships from Rotterdam. As of now, we do not know the ships' names. They are mentioned in both the June 1652 list and in Hendrick de Raedt's pamphlet that listed the fleet that went to the Shetlands in July and August 1652.

Dutch Captain: Jan Janszoon Bout

This is my translation of a piece by Mr. Carl Stapel:

Jan Janszoon Bout

Admiralty of Amsterdam

1671  Promoted to commandeur


1671  Summer.   In De Ruyter's fleet at Schooneveld as commandeur of 
                the fireship Sollenburgh (20 guns)

1672  7 June.   In the Battle of Solebay, he commanded the fireship Sollenburgh
                which was expended in the battle          

      23 June.  He is commander of the fireship Salamander 
                and was assigned to Isaac Sweers' squadron

      August.   He is now commander of the fireship Draak 

      September He is commandeur of the fireship Draak

1673  May.      He is commander of the fireship Salamander

1675  July      In De Ruyter's fleet in the Mediterranean Sea 
                as commander of the fireship Sint Salvador (6 guns)
                in the squadron of Vice-Admiral Jan de Haen

      8 January He fought in the Battle of Stromboli
      22 April  He fought in the Battle of Etna
      1 juni    He fought in the Battle of Palermo as commander 
                of the fireship St Salvador   

1677  18 March  He carried the large admiral's flag at the burial 
                of Michiel De Ruyter

1688  29 October to 19 November 
                In the fleet that took Willem III to England, he was
                commander of the frigate Postiljon (built in 1666–24 guns/crew 100)                                                          

English Captain: James Storey

James Storey served in the Restoration navy. He was appointed lieutenant of the Dreadnought in 1665. In 1667, he was promoted to captain of the Dreadnought. In 1672, he was appointed captain of the old 2nd Rate Rainbow (56 guns). He fought in the Battle of Solebay, where he was assigned to Sir John Harman's division in the Red Squadron. In August, Sir John Kempthorne commanded that previously commanded by Sir John Harman. James Storey, in the Rainbow, was now under his command. In 1673, he became captain of the Old James. He distinguished himself in the First Schooneveld Battle, probably in Prince Rupert's division. On 23 April 1675, the King appointed him as captain of the Portsmouth. The King appointed him as captain of the York on 6 December 1678. The commissioners appointed him as captain of the 4th Rate Diamond on 27 March 1680. On 15 May, he was moved to the Antelope as captain. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.
2. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.

I have a new book: De Strijd in het Engelsche Kanaal anno 1639

I recently received a copy of a book recommended by Mr. Carl Stapel. It is a based on a book originally published in the 17th Century. The author was Dom Francisco Manuel de Melo. Dr. M. de Jong has apparently translated and edited the book. It is called De Strijd in het Engelsche Kanaal, tusschen de Spaansche en Hollandschen wapenen, anno 1639 uit het Portugeesche vertaald door Dr. M. de Jong (The Fight in the English Channel, between the Spanish and Dutch Arms, anno 1639, translated from the Portuguese by Dr. M. de Jong).

English Captain: Henry Millett

Henry Millet served in the Restoration navy. In 1660, the Duke of York appointed him as lieutenant of the Leopard. In 1662, he was lieutenant of the Centurion. The Duke of York then appointed him as lieutenant of the Dutch prize Mathias in 1664. In 1666, Prince Rupert and the Duke of Albemarle appointed him as captain of the Mathias (54 guns). He fought in the St. James's Day Battle. In 1667, the Duke of York appointed him as captain of the Society. In 1669, the Duke of York appointed him as lieutenant of the Hampshire. Sir Thomas Allin reported in December 1669, the Henry Millet, captain of the Rose, ran away. He later said that he had taken storm damage and had decided to go to Port Mahon (Minorca) to repair, although without orders. Sir Thomas Allin reported that in November, they had taken an Algerian pirate ship (6 guns) with a gilt rose on the stern, and they had put Henry Millet in command. Henry Millet died sometime before 1688. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, The Journals of Sir Thomas Allin, Vol.II 1667-1678, 1940.
2. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
3. David Syrett, R. L. DiNardo, The Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy 1660-1815, 1994.
4. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.

English Captain: Phineas Pett

Phineas Pett served in the Restoration navy. In 1661, the Duke of York appointed him as captain of the 6th Rate Truelove. Later in 1661, he was appointed to command the 6th Rate Bramble. In 1663, the Duke of York appointed him to command the yacht Henrietta. He was reappointed in 1664. In 1665, he was appointed as captain of the yacht Katherine. Later in 1665, he was appointed as captain of the 4th Rate Tiger. At the time of the Battle of Lowestoft, he was at Portsmouth. He was killed in action with Dutch warships on 2 May 1666. Sources:

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

English Captain: John Turner

John Turner served in the Restoration navy. Andrew says that he lived from 1645 to 1672. We know that he died on 16 July 1672. The Duke of York appointed him as lieutenant of the Dragon in 1665. In 1666, the Duke of York appointed him as lieutenant of the Mary Rose. Later in 1666, Prince Rupert and the Duke of Albemarle appointed him as captain of the 4th Rate Expedition. In 1667, he commanded the Abraham and Sarah. In 1671, the Duke of York appointed him to command the Tiger. Corbett says tht he commanded the Tiger at Solebay. He was assigned to Sir Joseph Jordan's division in the Blue Squadron. The Duke of York appointed him to command the 3rd Rate York in 1672, apparently after Solebay. He died, as mentioned on 11 July 1672, while 27 years old. He was a very young captain. He had fought in the Battle of Solebay, so perhaps he had been wounded. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.
2. Julian S. Corbett, "A Note on the Drawings in the Possession of The Earl of Dartmouth Illustrating The Battle of Solebay May 28, 1672 and The Battle of the Texel August 11, 1673", 1908.
3. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.

Dutch Captain: Isaac Antheuniszoon van Anten

Isaac Antheuniszoon van Anten served the Admiralty of the Maze. He commanded the adviesjacht Hoop (6 guns) through the Third Anglo-Dutch War. He seems to have been absent from the Battle of Solebay in June 1672. He fought in the Battle of the Texel on 21 August 1673, where he was assigned to Jan de Liefde's division. He commanded the transport Blauwen Arend in June 1674, in De Ruyter's expedition to Martinique. Andrew says that Isaac Antheuniszoon Anten served in the Danish navy from 1676 until 1678, when he returned to the Dutch service. In 1676, he was second captain of the ship Christianus Quintus (86 guns, 270 men). The Christianus Quintus was Cornelis Tromp's flagship. He fought in the Battle of Oland in June 1676. In 1677 he was appointed the captain of the ship Svanen (62 guns). He fought in the Battle of Kjöge Bay on 1 July 1677. This latter part is an edited version of the communication from Andrew. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.
2. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
3. J. R. Bruijn, De Oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in Journalen en Andere Stukken, 1966.
4. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
5. Personal communication from Andrew.

A note about the Battle of Dungeness

I was looking at the list of captains from the transcription and translation of Jan (Johan) Evertsen's journal at the time of the Battle of Dungeness. This is published in The First Dutch War, Vol.III. I also have a copy of the handwritten Dutch from which it came. The published list has a list of captains run together, with grouping by squadron. The last entry in Tromp's squadron has Lambrecht Pietersen in the published version, followed by lieutenant. I looked at the handwritten Dutch and I believe that it was meant to convey that Lambert Pieterszoon's lieutenant was commanding the ship, the Nassouw (34 guns), an Amsterdam Directors' ship. The specifications for that ship are at KentishKnock.com, along with other Directors' ships.

English Captain: Rowland Stepney

Rowland Stepney served in the Restoration navy. In 1665, he was appointed as lieutenant on the 2nd Rate Rainbow. In 1668, he was lieutenant on the Monck. In 1669, he was appointed as lieutenant on the Bristol. In 1671, he served as lieutenant on the Dover. He was appointed as captain of the Drake in 1672. Later in 1672, he commanded the Lily sloop. He died prior to 1689. Sources:

1. David Syrett, R. L. DiNardo, The Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy 1660-1815, 1994.
2. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.

English Captain: Thomas Harman

Thomas Harman served in the Restoration navy. In 1671, Thomas Harman served as Lieutenant on the Adventure. In 1672, he was appointed as captain of the Tiger. In August, he was with the fleet, where he was assigned to Richard Beach's division in the Blue Squadron. On 22 February 1674, he fought an action with the Dutch frigate Schakerloo, commanded by Passchier de Witte. Thomas Harman took the Schakerloo (28 guns), and was wounded in the fight. On 12 June 1675, the King appointed him as captain of the Sapphire. In August 1677, he had taken an Algerian warship, the Date Tree. He attacked another, the Golden Horse (46 guns), but the Sapphire lost its mainmast and he was killed on 10 September 1677. Sources:

1. William Laird Clowes, The Royal Navy: A History from the Earliest Times to the Present, Vol.II, 1898.
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.

A document from circa May or June 1653

I have a list of ships and some of the captains for ships from about May or June 1653. There is a very similar list in The First Dutch War, Vol.V, that is from Thurloe's state papers, Vol.I, page 287. This list is divided by Admiralty/Directors:

Admiralty of Amsterdam

Capt. Jan van Campen         the ship Overissel
Capt. Overcamp               the ship Pelicaen
Capt. van den Bos            the ship Engel Gabriel
Capt. Ary van Loenen         the ship Goude Reael             73 men
Capt. Evert Anthonissen      the ship ...
Capt. Gillis Thyssen Campen  the ship ...

Noorderkwartier

Capt. Jan Heck               the ship Eenhoorn                80 men
Capt. Gerrit Munt            the ship Lastdrager              60 men
Capt. de Harder              the ship ...                     80 men
Capt. Boetius                the ship Fazant van Medemblik    90 men

Directors of Amsterdam

Capt. ?                      the ship the Keurvorst van Keulen 

Friesland

Commandeur Stellingwerff     the ship Zevenwolden
Capt. Bruijnsvelt            the ship Breda
Capt. Wagenaar               the ship Graaf Hendrik

Fireships

Commandeur Claeszoon         the ship Cleyn Hoop
Commandeur Cornelis de Joris the ship Groot Hoop
Commandeur Schoonevelt       the ship Fortuijn
Commandeur Wearnar Crimp     the ship Son

Galliots

Skipper Trommel
Reynst Corneliszoon         

Dutch Captain: Jacob Oudart

Jacob Oudart served the Admiralty of the Maze. He commanded the ship Stad Utrecht (48 guns and a crew of 200 men) at the Battle of Lowestoft in June 1665. He was assigned to Cornelis Evertsen de Oude's Sixth Squadron. At the end of the battle, the Stad Utrecht was one of four ships that had collided and become tangled. These were the Koevorden (56 guns), the Prins Maurits (53 guns), the Elf Steden (54 guns), and the Stad Utrecht (48 guns). The Duke of York, in the Royal Charles, came upon the tangled ships, and ordered a fireship to attack if they would not surrender. They would not, so John Gething's fireship Fame was sent in to burn them. One of the ships exploded, and that freed the Elf Steden, which escaped. The rest of the ships were destroyed, and no more than 100 men were rescued. Sources:

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

Missing Dutch ship names for the First Anglo-Dutch War

While we have learned a great deal in the last year, there still remains more that we need to find. One of the things that we need is to fill the rest of the missing ship names for Dutch captains in the First Anglo-Dutch War. There are also ships for which we don't know captains. This is the missing ship name list:

1. 1652 Lambert Bartelszoon crew 100 men Admiralty of Zeeland
2. 1652 Pieter Adriaanszoon van Blocker 28 guns crew 105 men Hoorn Directors
3. 1652 Ruth Jacobszoon Buys 26 guns crew 105 men Rotterdam Directors
4. Dordrecht jacht (an estimate) 1652 Pieter Gorcum 17 guns crew 50 men Admiralty of Zeeland
5. 1652 Abraham van der Hulst 26 guns crew 100 men Admiralty of Amsterdam
6. 1652 Gijsbert Malcontent 28 guns crew 110 men Enkhuizen Directors
7. 1652 Cornelis Rocuszoon Teincen 34 guns crew 110 men Zierikzee Directors
8. 1652 Teunis Vechterszoon crew 70 men Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier
9. 8/1652 Jacob Wolfertszoon Admiralty of Zeeland

There must be more, but this is the most obvious list of missing ship names.

Dutch Captain: Cornelis Joosten Smient (or Joosten Smient)

Cornelis Joosten Smient probably is the same man just called Joosten Smient by Frank Fox. He fought in the Battle of Lowestoft, where he was assigned to Cornelis Tromp's 5th Squadron. He commanded the Swedish prize Shager Roos (38 guns and a crew of 140 men). In 1667, he commanded the Star (32 guns) in the Raid on Chatham. He was assigned to Van Ghent's 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.

New information about First Anglo-Dutch War ships and captains

I have a document from September 1652 that has the following Directors' ships and captains listed:

• Blauwe Arent Capt. Dirck Pater of Amsterdam
• Fortuijn Capt. Frederick de Coninck of Amsterdam
• Vergulde Sonn Capt. Jacob Claesz. Duijm of Enkhuizen
• Sampson Capt. Jacob Pietersz. Houck of Hoorn
• Vergulde Merman Capt. Jan Fredericksz. Houcboot of Edam
• St. Vincent Capt. Andries Douwesz. (Pascaert) of Harlingen
• Vergulde Pelicaen Capt. Arien (Adriaan) Heeres Cleijntien of Harlingen

These are listed in the list from The First Dutch War, Vol.I, which is copied from the 1652 edition of the Hollandsche Mercurius. Captain Houcboot's ship name is hard to read, but this seems plausible. Usually, the ship name would be written as Meerman. Also, we had thought that Andries Douweszoon Pascaert's ship in the summer of 1652 was the Prins Willem. This document indicates that at least by September, he commanded the Sint Vincent. If that is correct, perhaps we know the armament for the Sint Vincent (30 guns). Later in 1653, we know that the Sint Vincent had been commanded by Adriaan Heeres Cleijntien.

Dutch Captain: Huybert Geel

Huybert Geel served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. His first name is variously spelled Huybert, Huibert, or Huibrecht. He commanded the advijsjacht Triton (12 guns) in 1672 and 1673. He fought in the Battle of Solebay in 1672, where he was assigned to De Ruyter's squadron. In June 1673, he commanded the advijsjacht Mercurius (12 guns). He apparently was only at the First Schooneveld Battle. 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.

Update on Dutch Captain: Pieter Bakker

This is based on my translation of piece by Mr. Carl Stapel:

Pieter Bakker

Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier

1672  Captain

Date               Note
1672  9 August     With the fleet as captain of the frigate Mercurius (built in 1669,
                     and carrying 24 guns and with a crew of 100 men).
     20 September  He sails to the Texel with the ship.

1673  7 June       In the first Schooneveld Battle, he was captain of the 
                    ship of the line Jupiter (built in 1653, carrying 42 guns
                     and with a crew of 137 sailors and 63 soldiers) in the 
                      squadron and division of Lt-Admiral Cornelis Tromp.
                       The Jupiter was almost taken, but he was able to 
                        recover the ship on 14 June.
     21 June       In the second Schooneveld Battle, he was still captain of
                     the Jupiter, but now in Isaac Sweers' squadron. He was
                      accused of not doing his duty, but was cleared.
     21 August     In the Battle of the Texel (Kijkduin), he again commanded
                     the Jupiter (built in 1653 with 42 guns).
1674    April      In De Ruyter's fleet sent to Martinique. He was captain
                     of the Jupiter (built in 1653, with 40 guns, and a crew
                      of 166 sailors and 31 soldiers).
1676               In the Sound with the fleet of Cornelis Eversten de Jonge,
                     again as captain of the Jupiter (built in 1653,
                      carrying 44 guns and with a crew of 180 men). 

Dutch Captain: Hendrick Schrevels

I noticed that Hendrick Schrevels was listed in my document prior to 1645. In March 1628, he commanded the Zeehaan frigate (6 guns and a crew of 50 men). The Zeehaan was a vessel of 50 lasts. In 1635, he commanded the Harderwijk, as he did in 1639. He arrived late to the fleet and was assigned to the squadron of Denijs. In 1641, he commanded the Gouda. In 1643, he commanded the Frederik Hendrick, a flagship. With Witte de With's fleet in May-June 1645, he is listed as commanding the Prins Hendrick (30 guns and a crew of 100 men). Almost certainly, the Prins Hendrick is actually the Frederik Hendrick. Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
2. Dr. M.G. De Boer, Tromp en de Armada van 1639, 1941.
3. Dr. F. Graefe, De Kapiteinsjaren van Maerten Harpertszoon Tromp, 1938.
4. G. W. Kernkamp, De Sleutels van de Sont, 1890.

Three men named John Brooks in the Restoration navy

Three men named John Brooks served in the Restoration navy. One John Brooks was appointed captain of the Little Mary by Prince Rupert and the Duke of Albemarle in 1666. He died prior to 1689. Another John Brooks was appointed lieutenant of the Yarmouth in 1664. He also died prior to 1689. The other John Brooks was appointed captain of the Greenwich in 1666. In June, the Greenwich was still under construction and had not been launched. He did fight in the St. James's Day Battle, where the Greenwich was assigned to Sir Joseph Jordan's division in the Red Squadron. In 1672, he commanded the 3rd Rate Mary. He fought in the Battle of Solebay, where he was assigned to Sir Joseph Jordan's division in the Blue Squadron. In August 1672, he was in Sir John Harman's division in the Blue Squadron. By June 1673, Sir Roger Strickland commanded the Mary. This John Brooks died in 1678. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.
2. Julian S. Corbett, “A Note on the Drawings in the Possession of The Earl of Dartmouth Illustrating The Battle of Solebay May 28, 1672 and The Battle of the Texel August 11, 1673”, 1908.
3. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
4. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.

The Lineone.net website

There is a website, lineone.net, titled Seapower: 1652-1860, that I first noticed, this evening. This site has some pictures posted that I did not want to post, due to concerns about copyright issues. For example, there is the van de Velde drawing of the Brederode, drawn while the Brederode was enroute to the Battle of the Sound.

English Captain: Packington Brooks

Packington Brooks served in the Restoration navy. In 1661, he held two appointments as lieutenant, first on the Royal James and then on the Royal Charles. In 1662, he was appointed captain of the Foresight. In 1664, he was appointed captain of the Eagle. Later in 1664, he was captain of the Foresight again. In June 1665 he was in the Channel and did not take part in the Battle of Lowestoft. In August 1665, he fought at Bergen, in the attack on the Dutch East Indiamen. Sources:

1. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
2. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.

English Captain: Robert Stout

Robert Stout served in the Restoration navy. He was lieutenant on the Resolution in 1665. Later in 1665, he was lieutenant of the Revenge. In 1666, he was appointed as lieutenant of the Henry. Later in 1666, he was lieutenant of the Lion. In 1668, he was appointed as captain of the Roe ketch. In 1669, he was appointed as second lieutenant of the St. David. He served under the command of Sir Thomas Allin. In early October, he commanded four boats in an operation against North African pirates. By 1671, he was appointed as captain of the Fountain fireship. He fought in the Battle of Solebay as commander of the Fountain. A shot from a Dutch ship burnt the Fountain. Later in 1672, he was captain of the Forester. He held a series of appointments in 1673. Early in 1673, he commanded the Princess. By 21 January 1673, the King appointed him to command the Warspite. Later in 1673, Prince Rupert reappointed him to command the Warspite. In the Warspite, he fought in the Battle of the Texel in August. Finally, on 15 June 1674, the King appointed him to command the Success. He died some time before 1689. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, The Journals of Sir Thomas Allin, Vol.II 1667-1678, 1940.
2. R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.
3. David Syrett, R. L. DiNardo, The Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy 1660-1815, 1994.
4. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.

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.