Some new information about Witte de With

Luc Eekhout, in De Admiralenboek (1992), has a short bio of Witte Corneliszoon de With, which I have augmented. He was born in Brielle on 29 March 1599 and was killed in action at the Battle of the Sound on 8 November 1658. He served in the VOC from 1616 to 1619 and with the WIC from 1628 to 1629. He was punished for his role in the abortive expedition to Brazil to attempt to rescue the WIC position there. The squadron was unsupported and failed, with the loss of two ships. Witte de With was rehabilitated in 1651, after the death of Prince William II from smallpox. He was fleet commander in the Battle of the Kentish Knock. He also fought in the Battle of the Gabbard and the Battle of Scheveningen. His nickname was "Dubbel-With". He served the Admiralty of the Maze (Rotterdam) and was appointed lieutenant in 1619. He was promoted to captain in 1622. On 29 October 1637, he was promoted to Vice-Admiral.