Dutch Captain: Cornelis Tijloos

Cornelis Tijloos lived from about 1650 to 1680. Like many in the 17th Century, his life was short. Usually, that was due to disease, although it is unclear in his case. Brandt first mentions Captain Tijloos in the May 1672 list. We know that he participated in the Battle of Solebay, where his ship had one man killed and one severely wounded. He next appears in May 1673, now in command of the Geloof (56 guns and a crew of 229 sailors and 51 soldiers), prior to the Schooneveld battles. He also fought in the Battle of the Texel in August 1673, still commanding the Geloof (now with a crew of 209 sailors and 20 soldiers). In July 1675, he commanded the Wakende Boei (46 guns and a crew of 200 men), in De Ruyter's fleet, headed for the Mediterranean Sea. He is next mentioned on 6 September 1675 under the command of Jacob Teding Berkhout and with a snauw and fireship. In January 1676, he was in Vice-Admiral De Haan's squadron. On 22April 1676, he was again in Vice-Admiral De Haan's squadron at Etna, where De Ruyter was mortally wounded. Gerard Callenburgh was De Ruyter's flag captain on the Eendracht (76 guns), and he temporarily assumed command. On 28 May 1676, Cornelis Tijloos was in Vice-Admiral Callenburgh's squadron near Palermo. Now Lt.-Admiral De Haan had secured Callenburgh the rank of temporary Vice-Admiral. On 1 June, in a battle at Palermo, De Haan was killed and Gerard Callenburgh again temporarily assumed command of the fleet, now with only 14 ships. I have no reference to Cornelis Tijloos after the 28 May date.