English Captain: Anthony Earning

Anthony Earning served in the Commonwealth navy. From 1651 to 1653, he commanded the hired merchantman Reformation (40 guns). He fought at the Battle of Portland in early 1653. At the Battle of the Gabbard, he was assigned to Thomas Graves' division. He was very likely at the Battle of Scheveningen. Fron 1653 to 1659, he commanded the 3rd Rate Bridgewater. He was with Blake in the Mediterranean Sea, and fought the castle at the Battle of Porto Farina in April 1655. He also took part in the attack on Teneriffe in April 1657. In 1660, he commanded the small 3rd Rate Worcester. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, "English Fleet-Lists in the First Dutch War," The Mariner's Mirror, Vol.XXIV No.4, October 1938.
2. R. C. Anderson, List of English Naval Captains 1642-1660, 1964.
3. Michael Baumber, General-at-Sea, 1989.