Dutch Naval Officer: Arnoud Leunissen

Arnoud Leunissen served the Admiralty of Zeeland in 1673. He commanded the advijs jacht Jonge Maria (10 guns). He fought in the first and second Schooneveld battles. He fought in the Battle of the Texel. In all these battles, he was assigned to De Ruyter's division. Sources:

1. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687.
2. J. R. Bruijn, De Oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in Journalen en Andere Stukken, 1966.
3. Carl Stapel, unpublished manuscript "Vlootlijst Schooneveld I 7 juni 1673", 2005.