English Captain: William Long

William Long served in the Restoration navy. Later in 1665, he was lieutenant of the Golden Phoenix prize. In 1666, Prince Rupert and the Duke of Albemarle appointed him as lieutenant of the Dutch prize Slothany. In 1668, he was lieutenant of the Resolution. The King appointed him as captain of the Zante frigate on 3 February 1673. He was operating with the fleet in the late spring. On 26 April 1675, he was appointed as First Lieutenant of the Harwich. On 15 September 1678, the King appointed him as captain of the Europa. On 12 December 1678, he became captain of the hired ship Loyal Subject. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, Journals and Narratives of the Third Dutch War, 1946.
2. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.