Dutch Captain: Jan de la Palma

Jan de la Palma served the Admiralty of Zeeland. Andrew supplied his first name and I have not been able to confirm that. He joined the fleet on 4 June 1692, two days after the Battle of La Hougue. He commanded the ship Zierikzee (62 guns). In 1696, he commanded the Walcheren (72 guns) and served with the fleet under the command of Philips van Almonde. He signed a letter in 1701 to the admiralty, along with Cornelis Evertsen, Geleijn Evertsen, Schout-bij-Nacht Den Boer, and captains Wiltschut, Mosselman, De Mauregnault, and Boom. Sources:

1. J. C. De Jonge, Geschiedenis van het Nederlandsche Zeewezen, Vol.III, 1869.
2. Doeke Roos, Twee Eeuwen Varen en Vechten 1550-1750, 2003.
3. Carl Stapel, unpublished manuscript "Vlootlijst La Hogue 2 juni 1692", 2005.