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Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Dutch Captain: Pieter Pieterszoon de Wint (UPDATE)

We know from Dr. De Boer that Pieter Pieterszoon de Wint commanded the Admiralty of Amsterdam flagship Frederick Hendrick (36 guns and a crew of 120 men) during the Battle of the Downs in 1639. The Frederick Hendrick had been Wemmer van Berchem's flagship in 1636. His lieutenant had been Jacob Tronquoy. In 1636, the ship had a crew of 110 sailors and 20 soldiers. The armament at that time included 16 bronze and 20 iron cannons. UPDATE: in 1639, Vice-Admiral Witte de With used Pieter de Wint's ship as his flagship at the Battle of the Downs. They were associated with Gelderland, according to Charles Boxer. Sources:
  1. Dr. M.G. De Boer, Tromp en de Armada van 1639, 1941.
  2. Charles R. Boxer, The Journal of Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp Anno 1639, 1930.
  3. Dr. F. Graefe, De Kapiteinsjaren van Maerten Harpertszoon Tromp, 1938.

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