Dutch Captain: Hugo van Nieuwenhoff (Nieuhoff)

Hugo van Nieuwenhoff (or Nieuhoff) served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. In 1659, he commanded the Doesburg (40 guns) in De Ruyter's fleet in the Sound. In 1661, we find him still commanding the Doesburg (now 42 guns), and with De Ruyter's fleet sent to the Mediterranean Sea. In June 1665, he commanded the Landman (48 guns) and fought in the Battle of Lowestoft. In June 1666, he fought in the Four Days Battle, where he commanded the Stad en Lande (60 guns). In August (July 25, old style), he fought in the St. James's Day Battle, where he was still commanding the Stad en Lande (now 58 guns). Sources:

1. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
2. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedryf van den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, 1687.
3. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
4. G. L. Grove, Journalen van de Admiralen Van Wassenaer-Obdam (1658/59) en De Ruyter (1659/60), 1907.