English Captain: Thomas Wilshaw

In early 1666, Prince Rupert and the Duke of Albemarle appointed Thomas Wilshaw to command the fireship Milkmaid. Somewhat later in 1666, he was appointed to command the fireship Abigail. He fought in the St. James's Day Battle and expended his fireship there. Later still in 1666, he commanded the Malaga Merchant. In 1671, he was appointed to command the Francis. In 1672, he commanded the fireship Castle. He fought at the Battle of Solebay. At one point, he was asked to attack the Dutch Vice-Admiral, but in the low visibility from smoke, was not successful. He seems to have been attached to Sir Edward Spragge's squadron in September 1672. Sometime after than, he commanded the 4th Rate Reserve. On 30 March 1678, the King appointed him to command the 2nd Rate Royal Katherine. In 1679, he commanded the Elizabeth. On 21 October 1679, the commissioners appointed him to command the James Galley. In 1680, he commanded the Albemarle. In 1683, he commanded the 2nd Rate Neptune. I will need to look in Clowes, Vol.II for information about his later career. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.
2. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
3. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.