Sir John Pennington, the English admiral, was very understanding of the Dutch position versus the Spanish armada. The King and Lord High Admiral, however, were very pro-Spain, and anti-Dutch. After Dutch privateers had been raiding in English waters, Pennington detained five Dutch warships to force a formal apology. The ships and captains detained were:
- Utrecht, 28 guns Willem van Brederode
- Prins Willem, 32 guns Captain Pieterszoon
- Deventer, 28 guns Captain Post
- Overijssel, 26 guns Jacques Forant
- Tholen, 18 guns Captain Hollaer
Sources:
- James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
- Charles R. Boxer, The Journal of Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp Anno 1639, 1930.
- Dr. F. Graefe, De Kapiteinsjaren van Maerten Harpertszoon Tromp, 1938.
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