- ulian S. Corbett, “A Note on the Drawings in the Possession of The Earl of Dartmouth Illustrating The Battle of Solebay May 28, 1672 and The Battle of the Texel August 11, 1673”, 1908.
- Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
- David Syrett, R. L. DiNardo, The Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy 1660-1815, 1994.
- J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.
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Friday, September 30, 2005
English Captain: Francis Courtney
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Dutch Captain: Cornelis Gerritszoon Burger
- Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Dutch Captain: Jacob Pieteys
- Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
- Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
- A. Vreugdenhil, Ships of the United Netherlands 1648-1702, 1938.
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
English Captain: John Whitty
- Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
- David Syrett, R. L. DiNardo, The Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy 1660-1815, 1994.
- J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.
Monday, September 26, 2005
Dutch Captain: Jacob Bruynings
Jacob Bruynings Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier Died 13 July 1665 in Den Helder, where he was shot. 1665 captain On 13 June 1665, he fought in the Battle of Lowestoft, where he was he was in the 7th Squadron of Vice-Admiral Volkert Schram as a captain of the Westfriesland (built in 1661, with 50 guns and a crew of 250). During the battle, he behaved cowardly. After the battle, he was arrested. In the court-martial of 13 July 1665, he was condemned to death. On the same day he was shot in Den Helder.
Sunday, September 25, 2005
Dutch Captain: Hendrik Hakro (or Haeckroy) (Update)
- R. C. Anderson, Naval Wars in the Baltic, 1910.
- Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
- Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
Dutch Captain: Gerrit Nobel
- Dr. Carl Ballhausen, Der Erste Englisch-Höllandische Seekrieg 1652-1654, 1923.
- Johan E. Elias, Schetsen uit de Geschiedenis van ons Zeewezen, Vol.III, 1925.
- Hendrik de Raedt, Lyste van de schepen van Oorloge onder het beleyt Admirael Marten Harpersz. Tromp, 1652.
Saturday, September 24, 2005
Dutch captain: Jan van Hardenbroeck
- Communication from Andrew
- Carl Stapel, unpublished manuscript "Augustus 1676 de vloot van Tromp voor Rugen".
- J. C. De Jonge, Geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Zeewezen, Vol.III, 1869.
Friday, September 23, 2005
Allert Tamessen in 1645
- James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript “Dutch Captains”, 2004.
- James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
- G. W. Kernkamp, De Sleutels van de Sont, 1890.
English Captain: Hugh Ridley
- David Syrett, R. L. DiNardo, The Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy 1660-1815, 1994.
- J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.
Dutch Captain: Cornelis Janszoon Poort
- James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
- Gerhard Wilhelm Kernkamp, De Sleutels van de Sont, 1890.
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Some guesses about names form the 1645 list
- M-Brederode, 51 guns crew 183 Witte Corneliszoon de With--the famous admiral. The Brederode was newly completed.
- M-Gekroonde Liefde, 33 guns crew 98 Cornelis van Houtten--probably commanded the Amsterdam Directors ship Witte Lam in 1652
- A-Huis van Nassau, 36 guns crew 130 Vice-Admiral Joris Cats. This ship was lost off of Brazil in 1648. Joris Cats commanded in the Mediterranean Sea in 1652, before committing a diplomatic error.
- A-Goude Maan, 34 guns crew 100 Schout-bij-Nacht Johan van Galen. He commanded in the Mediterranean in 1652 and 1653, until he was killed at the Battle of Livorno. This may have been the ship sometimes called the Maan or Halve Maan.
- A-Goude Zon, 33 guns crew 100 Commandeur Anthonis van Zalingen. This is likely the same ship he commanded in 1652, until he died.
- A-Wapen van der Goes, 32 guns crew 101 Commandeur Willem van Nieuhoff. He commanded the Aartsengel Michiel in 1652 and into 1653.
- A-Zutphen, 32 guns crew 100 Jan de Lapper, the famous captain who was also a cobbler.
- A-Bommel, 30 guns crew 80 Captain Uyttenhout (probably Jan Uyttenhout)
- A-Dir-Burght, 24 guns crew 81 Captain Gerrit van Lummen (the book says van Limmen). Gerrit van Lummen commanded the Amsterdam Directors ship Neptunis in 1652.
- A-Dir-Hollandia, 26 guns crew 86 Maarten de Graeff. He commanded the Amsterdam Director's ship Prinses Roijaal in 1652.
- A-Dir-Wakende Boey, 26 guns crew 85 Jan Maijkers (the book says Meykes). Jan Maijkers commanded the Amsterdam Directors ship Alexander in 1652. He was with Tromp's fleet on the voyage to the Shetlands in 1652 and fought in the Battle of Dungeness.
- G. W. Kernkamp, De Sleutels van de Sont, 1890.
Dutch Captain: Jan Warnaertszoon Capelman
- James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Captains", 2005.
- James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
- G.W. Kernkamp, De Sleutels van de Sont, 1890.
- Hendrik de Raedt, Lyste van de schepen van Oorloge onder het beleyt Admirael Marten Harpersz. Tromp, 1652.
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
I am ready to concede that the captain's name is Jan Pieterszoon Eenarm
Dutch Captain: Jan van Kampen (Campen)
Jan van Kampen Admiralty of Amsterdam Born ca 1610 Passed away 07-02-1670 vlg resolution States of Holland 1670 pag 25 Captain 1652 1652 8 and 9 October He fought in the Battle of the Kentish Knock as captain of the Overijssel (1650–28/100) 10 December In the Battle of Dungeness, he commanded the ship Overijssel (1650–28/100) 1653 28 Feb-2 March In M. H. Tromp's squadron, he was captain of the Overijssel (1650–28/100) in the Three Days Sea Battle (Portland). 10 August. He served in the Battle of Terheide in the squadron of M. H. Tromp as a captain of the Overijssel (1650–28/100) 1654 He was captain of the ship of the line Jaersveldt (1653–32 guns) 1656 4 August In the fleet sent to Danzig as captain of the Huis van Jaersveldt (1653–42/155) 1657 7 April A reinforcement for De Ruyter in the Mediterranean Sea 1658 8 November In the Battle of the Sound, he is captain of the Half Maen (1643–40/168) 1661 30 May With De Ruyter in the Mediterranean Sea on the Muiltromp (1655–42/190) 1662 In the Mediterranean Sea on 26 February lost his lieutenant while taking an Algerijns pirate ship the 3 Mane (22guns and 250 men) while sailing on that coast near La Farina. On 27 February the ship was burnt. 1663 April Back in the Netherlands 1665 He had been intended for the command of the help sent to Guinea, but that was cancelled. 1670 7 February He had passed away, based on what appeared in the Resolutions of the State of Holland 7/2/1670 page 25
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
I received my copy of Schaap's article from the Fries Scheepvaart Museum
English Captain: John Votiere
- David Syrett, R. L. DiNardo, The Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy 1660-1815, 1994.
- J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.
Corstiaen Eldertszoon/Christiaan Eldertszoon/Christiaan Eldertszoon Uma
Monday, September 19, 2005
Dutch Captain: Jan van Blakenburch
- Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
- Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
The Noorderkwartier ship Caleb
Date Captain Guns Sailors Soldiers Notes 7/1654 Cornelis Victol 50? (UPDATE: cannot find the source for this entry, and might withdraw it) 1658 Cornelis Barentszoon Slordt 42 125 1664 Govert Corneliszoon 't Hoen 36 150 In De Ruyter's squadron 8/1666 Jan Heck 47 304 St. James's Day Battle 7/1667 Jan Janszoon Maauw 48 Raid on Harwich 1671 Jan Dik 48 184 59 6/1673 Klaas Pieterszoon Wijnbergen 46 200 20 Schooneveld Battles 8/1673 Klaas Pieterszoon Wijnbergen 50 199 50 Battle of the Texel 6/1674 Jan Gerritszoon Muis 46 198 33 Expedition to Martinique
Sunday, September 18, 2005
Dutch Captain: Krijn van den Kerckhoven
- Dr. Carl Ballhausen, Sowie der Schwedisch-Höllandische Seekrieg 1658-1659, 1923.
- Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
- Johan E. Elias, Schetsen uit de Geschiedenis van ons Zeewezen, Vol.IV, 1927.
- Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
- Carl Stapel, unpublished manuscript "Vlootlijst Lowestoft 13 juni 1665", 2005.
Saturday, September 17, 2005
English Captain: Ralph Saunderson
- David Syrett, R. L. DiNardo, The Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy 1660-1815, 1994.
- J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.
Friday, September 16, 2005
English Captain: John Wyborne
- R. C. Anderson, The Journals of Sir Thomas Allin, Vol.II 1667-1678, 1940.
- Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
- J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Dutch Captain: Kommer Gerritszoon
- Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
- J. C. De Jonge, Geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Zeewezen, Vol.I, 1858.
- Staet van Oorlog te Water voor den Jaere 1654, 1654.
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Dutch Captain: Adriaan Rodenhaes
- R. C. Anderson, "The First Dutch War in the Mediterranean," The Mariner's Mirror, Vol.49, No.4, November 1963.
- C. T. Atkinson, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.IV, 1910.
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
More about Pieter de Sitter
Pieter de Sitter Admiralty of Amsterdam Died: July 1676 on board the Zuiderhuis from the plague in the fleet. Date 1666 11-14 June During the Four Days' Battle, he was flag captain of the Spiegel (1663), Abraham van der Hulsts' flagship. Abraham van der Hulst was killed in the battle. 1667 May He was captain of the ship of the line Huis te Jaersveld (built in 1653, with 46 guns and a crew of 175 sailors and 30 soldiers) in the squadron of Michiel de Ruyter. June in the Raid on Chatham, he was captain of the Jaersveld (1653) with Vice-Admiral Enno Doedes Star in the vicinity of Rochester. 15 July he was part of Aert van Nes's squadron On 21 juli 1667 he served with the same squadron in the vain attack on Harwich. 1672 May He commanded the Agatha (1665, 50 guns) in the squadron of Michiel de Ruyter. 7 June During the Battle of Solebay, he was part of Bancket's squadron and his ship, the Agatha, was heavily engaged, with 13 dead, 17 severely and 18 lightly wounded 1673 7 June. In Schooneveld I he commanded the Agatha (1665–50/198-47) 14 June In Schooneveld II ditto 21 Aug In the Battle of Kijkduin (the Texel) he was captain of the Agatha (1665–50/180-23) in Cornelis Tromp's squadron. 1674 May to September He was captain of the Beschermer (1665–50/188-91) in the expedition to Martinique under Michiel de Ruyter. 1675 In July 1675 he was with the Zuiderhuis (46 guns and 200 men) part of De Ruyter's fleet in the Mediterranean Sea. 1676 8 January Battle of Stromboli 22 April Battle of Etna 1 June Battle of Palermo. He died in July from the "red course" or the plague
Dutch Captain: Adriaan van Rheede
- James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005.
- Frank Fox, Great Ships: The Battlefleet of King Charles II, 1980.
Sunday, September 11, 2005
Dutch Captain: Adriaan van Veen
- Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
- Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Updated information on Cornelis Jakob van der Hoeven
Cornelis Jakob van der Hoeven Admiraliteit van de Maze 1689 (?) kapitein ter zee 1666 commandeur 1666 4 and 5 Aug Two Days' Battle (St. James's Day Battle). Commandeur of the fireship Lijdzaamheid (2 guns and a crew of 10 men) 1667 17 September in the fleet of De Ruyter in the Thames on the fireship Rotterdam (4 guns and a crew of 20 men, in the first squadron). 22 September Despite a rain of shot from heavy guns and muskets, sailed past the Castle Upnor, boarded the Loyal London and burnt the ship. De Ruyter found that the ship was not burnt well and sent another fireship alongside. 1671 He is commandeur of the fireship Gorinchem (6 guns and a crew of 27 men) in the fleet for the coast. 1672 7 June. In the Battle of Solebay, he commanded the adviesjacht Faam (12 guns and a crew of 33 men). 31 July. Cruising in the North Sea. 6 and 7 October The English fleet continued to be at Walcheren, but escaped them. 1673 7 June. First Schooneveld Battle. He commandeert the frigate Schiedam (built in 1662, 24 guns and a crew of 90 men) 14 June. Second Schooneveld Battle. Still in the Schiedam. 18 Aug. He captured an Engelse ketch and brought it to the Dutch fleet. 21 Aug Battle of the Texel (Kijkduin), on the Schiedam. 1674 He commanded the transport fluit Juffrouw Katharina (9 guns and 176 men) in the fleet of Michiel de Ruyter sent to Martinique. 1678 He fritters away part of his crew for money by letting them serve in the country militia. As a result he had to appear before the Council of State. 1689 He commanded the de Oranje (built in 1677, with 50 guns) in the squardron of G. Schey in in the North Sea. 1690 He commanded the Oranje and sailed from St. Helens Bay 1691 He commanded the Oranje in the fleet of Philips van Almonde. He was dismissed from the service for plundering a prize. Source: The notes of A. Vreugdenhil
Friday, September 09, 2005
Dutch Captain: Jan Janszoon Bout
- Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
- J. R. Bruijn, De Oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in Journalen en Andere Stukken, 1966.
Thursday, September 08, 2005
My updated list of De Ruyter's ships at Scheveningen
Michiel de Ruijter's Squadron at Scheveningen
De Ruijter apparently flew his flag on the Witte Lam, at both the Battle of the Gabbard and Scheveningen. I remember seeing, in Salt in Their Blood, that the Lam had 40 guns and a crew of 145 men. In the published list from 1652, near the beginning of the war, Jan Tijssen's ship only carried 32 guns and had a crew of 110 men. We know the composition of his squadron at Scheveningen by the orders he gave to the individual captains. These are documented in The First Dutch War, Vol.V. Asterisks (*) denote estimates. The ships are in the order that they are mentioned, except that we include De Ruyter's ship. At this time, Jacob Wolfertszoon's ship is the only one that is really unknown.
Captain/Admiral | "Admiralty" | Ship |
Michiel De Ruyter | Vlissingen Directors | Witte Lam, 40 guns |
Dingeman Cats | Zeeland | Gekroonde Liefde, 23 guns |
Hendrick Kroeger | Amsterdam | Leiden, 28 guns |
Lt-Commander Anthonis Fappenlain (or Anthonis Foppenthey), Lieutenant of Tijs Tijmenszoon Peereboom | Noorderkwartier | Peereboom, 24 guns |
Jan Olivierszoon | Veere Directors | Wapen van der Veere, 38 guns |
Gillis Janszoon | Zeeland | Zeeridder, 28 guns |
Adriaan Corneliszoon van Ackersloot | Amsterdam Directors | Moor, 34 guns |
Frans Mangelaar | Zeeland | Liefde, 30 guns |
Evert Pieterszoon Swart | Amsterdam Chamber of the VOC | Gerechtigheid |
Bastiaan Centen (Senten or Centsen) | Zeeland | Haes |
Jan Pieterszoon Strijp | Amsterdam Chamber of the VOC | Huis van Nassau |
Markus Hartman | Zeeland | Gekroonde Liefde, 34 guns |
Jacob Wolfertszoon | Zeeland | Unknown ship, 28 guns* |
Jacob Swart (possibly Jacob Cornelisz. Swart) | Amsterdam Directors | Faam, 28 guns |
Pieter de Bitter | Amsterdam Chamber of the VOC | Mercurius, 40 guns |
That would give De Ruijter's squadron a strength of 15 ships, which is plausible., although I would have guessed his squadron to be larger.
Dutch Captain: Jan Janszoon Maauw
- R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.
- Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
- Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
The list of ships at Vlissingen in July 1653
I'm still fascinated by the "Man van Edam"
Dutch Captain: Dirk de Munnik
- Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedryf van den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, 1687.
- Jaap R. Bruijn, De Oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in Journalen en Andere Stukken, 1966.
- Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
The First Dutch War on Hendrik Pieterszoon's ship
Dutch Captain: Hendrik Titus, Graaf van Nassau
- R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.
- J. R. Bruijn, De Oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in Journalen en Andere Stukken, 1966.
The ship "Man van Edam" (perhaps the Maan van Edam?)
"An odd one in the article of C.J.W. Schaap, the
Director's ship called Man van Edam
Man van Edam --- Directie Friesland 44 guns
168ft ( ? ) x 47ft x 19ft
First mentioned in 1653
captain in 1653--Hendrik Pietersz.
This is interesting, as a Hendrik Pieterszoon was said to have commanded a Monnikendam Directors' ship called the Halve Maen. I wondered if "Man van Edam" might actually be "Maan van Edam". An argument against this theory is that the English captured the Halve Maan at the Battle of the Gabbard (Nieuwpoort) and took her into service as the Half Moon. They measured her at 97ft x 25ft x 10ft-8in and 322 tons (English). The 97ft is the length on the keel and the beam is measured outside the planking. The depth in hold is measured at the center of the deck. This is obviously a much smaller ship than that mentioned by Schaap.
Monday, September 05, 2005
Dutch Captain: Klaas Anker
- R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.
- Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
- Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
Sunday, September 04, 2005
Dutch Captain: Jan Bankert
- Dr. Carl Ballhausen, Der Erste Englisch-Hollandische Seekrieg 1652-1654, 1923.
- Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
- Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
New from Mr. Carl Stapel: the Jonge Prins of 1634
Jonge Prins 1634 Adm Name Length Beam Hold Guns In service: N Jonge Prins 120 28 11.5 28 1634-1665 Built in 1634 Armament in 1634 (or is it July 1654?): 28 guns, consisting of the following: bronze: 2-24 pdr and 2-12 pdr Iron: 8-12 pdr, 8-8 pdr, 2-5 pdr, 4-4 pdr, and 2-2 pdr Date Captain Guns Sailors Soldiers Notes 1652 Cornelis Barentsz Slordt 28 115 Mediterranean Sea 3/1653 Cornelis Barentsz Slordt 28 Battle of Livorno (Leghorn) 1654 Cornelis Barentsz Slordt 28 1658 Govert Cornelisz 't Hoen 30 110 Battle of the Sound 1659 Govert Cornelisz 't Hoen 30 110 against Sweden. On 24 June, was hunted by Sweden on the coast at Korsens, and the impression was that the ship was entirely lost, but the ship made its way independently and rejoined the fleet. 1664 Jan Halffhoorn 36 6/1665 Jan Halffhoorn 36 110 24 Battle of Lowestoft The ship was captured by the English at the Battle of Lowestoft
Saturday, September 03, 2005
Dutch Captain: Lieuwe van Hasevelt
- Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
- Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
Friday, September 02, 2005
Dutch Captain: Ysbrandt de Vries
- Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedryf van den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, 1687.
- Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
Thursday, September 01, 2005
Dutch Captain: Jan Frederikszoon Hoekboot (UPDATED)
- Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedryf van den Heere Michiel De Ruiter, 1687.
- Pieter Casteleyn, Hollandsche Mercurius, 1652.
- Johan E. Elias, Schetsen uit de geschiedenis van ons zeewezen, Vol.V, 1928.
- Dr. S. R. Gardiner, and C. T. Atkinson, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.III, 1906.
- Hendrik de Raedt, Lyste van de schepen van Oorloge onder het beleyt Admirael Marten Harpersz. Tromp, 1652