- 1963. R. C. Anderson, List of English Naval Captains 1642-1660, 1964.
- Michael Baumber, General-at-Sea, 1989.
- Brian Lavery, The Ship of the Line, Vol.I, 1983.
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
Monday, December 13, 2004
English Captain: "the other" Robert Blake
The less famous Robert Blake served the Commonwealth Navy. He was the nephew of the famous admiral. From 1653 to 1655, he commanded the 4th Rate Hampshire (46 guns). He fought at the Battle of the Gabbard. Michael Baumber says that he "fought with his usual elán and lack of finesse". From 1656 to 1660, he commanded the 3rd Rate Newbury (52 guns). He did not serve after the Restoration. When Robert Blake was dying, his two nephews, Robert and Samuel, accompanied him home. Sources:
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