Dutch Captain: Adriaen Gerritszoon Bras

Adriaan Gerritszoon Bras served the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier. He fought in the Battle of Gibralter, under Heemskerck, where he commanded the ship Stad Hoorn. From May 1618 until February 1619, he served under Moy Lambert (Lambert Hendrickszoon) in the Mediterranean where they were to operate against the North African pirates. Sadly, Captain Bras is not mentioned by either Mollema or De Jonge. Sources:

1. Carl Stapel, unpublished manuscript "moy lambert mei 1618 - till february 1619", 2005.
2. Carl Stapel, unpublished manuscript "Vlootlijst Gribaltar 25 april 1607", 2005.