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, April 13, 2005
Dutch naval officer: Tjerk Hiddesz. de Vries
Tjerk Hiddes de Vries was born in Sexbierum on 6 August 1622. He died at Vlissingen on 6 August 1666. He served the Admiralty of Friesland. He was fatally wounded at the St. James's Day Battle, where his leg was shattered and he lost an arm to a shot. In 1654, he was promoted to extraordinary captain. On 27 March 1665, he was promoted to captain. On 29 June 1665, he was promoted to lieutenant-admiral. This is my translation of a piece in Luc Eekhout's Het Admiralenboek.
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