Dutch Captain: Evert Anthonissen (Anthoniszoon)

Evert Anthonissen (or Anthoniszoon) served the Admiralty of Amstedam. He lived from about 1600 until 1660. In 1626, he captured a Dunkirker. In 1627, he served under Van Dorp in the blockade of Dunkirk. In 1627 and 1628, he commanded the ship Sphera Mundi (24 guns), a vessel of 100 lasts with a crew of 70 men. The Sphera Mundi carried the following guns: 2-10pdr, 2-8pdr, 10-5pdr, 4-4pdr, and 6-steenstukken. In 1629 and 1639, he served under Tromp and fought against the Dunkirkers and at the Downs. In 1643, he served under Tromp in the blockade of Dunkirk. In 1652, he served under Tromp and was involved in the incident with Blake off Dover. In 1653, he was a convoy commander, taking ships to and from France. He fought in the Battles of Nieuwpoort (the Gabbard) and Terheide (Scheveningen). His ship, the Hollandia (32 guns and a crew of 120 men), was lost at Terheide. In July 1654, he commanded the new ship Stavoren (32 guns). In 1656, he took part in the expedition to Danzig, under the command of Lt-Admiral van Wassenaer. He was still in command of the Stavoren, which now carried 42 guns. In 1658, he commanded the Landman (40 guns and a crew of 136 men) in the Battle of the Sound. Sources:

1. Gerard Brandt, Het Leven en Bedrijif van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, 1687
2. G. L. Grove, Journalen van de Admiralen Van Wassenaer-Obdam (1658/59) en De Ruyter (1659/60), 1907
3. list of ships with van Wassenaer's fleet in August 1658, from the Nationaal Archief , 1658
4. J. C. Mollema, De Eere Rol, from Geschiedenis van Nederland ter Zee, Vol.II, 1940
5. Staet van Oorlog te Water for the year 1628, 1628
6. Staet van Oorlog te Water for the year 1654, 1654