Dutch Captain: Adriaan Noortheij

Adriaan Noortheij served the Admiralty of Amsterdam. In 1688, he commanded the frigate Wulpenburg (32 guns and a crew of 130 men) in the fleet that took Willem III to England. In 1690, he commanded the ship Elswoud (50 guns and a crew of 210 men). He fought in the Battle of Beachy Head and was killed. He was assigned to Karel van der Putte's division. The Elswoud was one of the ships burnt after the battle, rather than let them be captured due to their damage. Sources:

1. William Laird Clowes, The Royal Navy: A History from the Earliest Times to the Present, Vol.II, 1898.
2. J. C. De Jonge, Geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Zeewezen, Vol.IV, 1861.
3. Carl Stapel, unpublished manuscript "Vlootlijst slag bij Bevesier 10 juli 1690", 2005.