Egbert Meuwssen Kortenaer in the First Anglo-Dutch War

Egbert Meuwssen Kortenaer started the First Anglo-Dutch War as "Stuurman" for Tromp's flagship, the Brederode (54 guns). The flag captain was Abel Roelants. I had originally thought that Ebert Meuwssen Kortenaer might have commanded the Brederode at the Battle of the Kentish Knock, but I now believe that her commander in the battle was Abel Roelants. By May 1653, Abel Roelants was given command of Witte de With's old flagship, the Prinses Louise (36 guns). He also functioned as a Rear-Admiral (Schout-bij-Nacht), and he commanded a division. In at least one reference, he was called "Vader Abel". When Abel Roelants was promoted, Egbert Meuwssen Kortenaer becaome Tromp's flag captain. When Tromp was killed at Scheveningen, Captain Kortenaer guided the ship and Tromp's squadron through the remainder of the battle. Egbert Meuwssen Kortenaer was a favorite of people in high places, and by October 1653, he was a squadron commander of 16 ships, with Gideon de Wildt as his Vice-Admiral and Abel Roelants as Schout-bij-Nacht. Egbert Kortenaer also commanded his own ship, the Brederode.