- R. C. Anderson, List of English Naval Captains 1642-1660, 1964.
- Michael Baumber, General-At-Sea, 1989.
- J. R. Powell, Ed., The Letters of Robert Blake, 1937.
This is an ongoing discussion about 17th Century naval wargaming (really, 1620-1720). Part of what is offered are scenarios for games: orders-of-battle, ship lists, battle descriptions, and scenarios for Age of Sail II-Privateers Bounty (a sailing warfare computer simulation/game), suitable scaled for that environment. Copyright (c) 2003-2004 James C. Bender
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
English Captain: Michael Packe
Michael Packe served the Commonwealth navy until he was killed in 1652. In 1650, he commanded the Merchant Frigate, a hired merchantman. From 1651 until his death in 1652, he commanded the Amity (36 guns). At the beginning of the First Anglo-Dutch War, he had been with Sir George Ayscue at Barbadoes. Michael Packe had been a Rear-Admiral in Sir George Ayscue's fleet at the Battle of Plymouth. He had a leg injury that caused his leg to be amputated. He died a short time later. Upon his death, his brother Henry Packe was given command of the Amity. This sort of shift, of a relative taking command when a family member died was not unusual in both the English and Dutch navies. Henry Packe commanded the Amity until the Restoration. Sources:
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