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Saturday, June 24, 2006

Pieter Florissen's squadron in 1652

Pieter Florissen (Floriszoon) was a Schout-bij-Nacht (Rear-Admiral) in May 1652. He was apparently with Tromp's fleet of 42 ships off Dover on 29 May 1652, when an impromptu battle was fought with the English, commanded by Robert Blake. We have Dr. Ballhausen's list in his book. What we really need is the list of signatories to the letter that Tromp wrote after the battle, as that would give us the definitive list. We do have lists for 30 June 1652 and the Battle of Dungeness on 10 December 1652. We do not have fleet organizations for the other lists that exist. This is the list of commanders and ships:
Commander                    Adm Ship                  Guns Crew 29 May 30 Jun 10 Dec
Pieter Aldertszoon        N      Burcht                24   100  X
Gabriel Antheunissen      N      Kasteel van Medemblik 26   100                X
Pieter Adriaansz van Blocker Ho-Dir some ship          28   105                X
Frederick Bogaart         A-Dir  Engel Michiel         28   115         X
Jacob Claesz Boot         Mo-Dir Zwarte Beer           32   115         X      X
commandeur Bourgoigne     N      Enkhuizen             34   120*               X
Hendrick Jansz Camp       F      Groningen             36   110*               X
Jan Warnaertsz Capelman   N      Alkmaar               28    95  X      X
Ariaen Heeres Cleyntien   Ha-Dir Vergulde Pelicaen     28   100         X
Joris de Colerij          A      Hoop                  28   100         X
Jacob Paulusz Cort        A      Star                  28    95         X
Jan Pietersz Deucht       Me-Dir Sint Jeronimus        30   110         X
Arent Dirckszoon          N      Monnikendam           24    95  X      X      X
Gerrit Femssen            N      Wapen van Enkhuizen   30   110  X      X
Pieter Florissen          N      Monnikendam           32   120  X      X      X
Willem Ham                N      Sampson van Hoorn     24    80  X      X
Jan Heck                  N      Eenhoorn              28    90                X
Jacob Pietersz Hoeck      Ho-Dir Sampson               30   110         X      X
Jan Frederiksz Houcboot   Ed-Dir Vergulde Meerman      30   110         X      X
Abraham van der Hulst     A      some ship             26   100         X
Ewout Jeroenszoon         A      Zutphen               28   100                X
Stoffel Juriaenszoon      A-Dir  Sint Francisco        28   105         X
Gijsbert Malcontent       En-Dir some ship             28   110                X
Herman Munnekes           N      some ship             ?    ?                  X
Gerrit Munt               N      Huis van Nassau       24*   80* X
Gerrit Nobel              N      Burcht van Alkmaar    24    95  X
Rombout van der Parre     F      Prinses Albertina     24    70                X
Andries Douwesz Pascaert  Ha-Dir Sint Vincent          28   105                X
Tijs Tijmensz Peereboom   N      Peereboom             24    80  X             X
Lambert Pieterszoon       A-Dir  Nassouw               34   130         X
Cornelis Jansz Poort      A-Dir  Kroon Imperiaal       34   125         X
Pieter Schellinger        N      Stad Medemblick       26   100  X      X
Reynst Cornelisz Sevenhuysen N   Roode Leeuw           24    85  X
Jacob Sijvertsz Spanheijm A-Dir  Elias                 34   120         X      X
Cornelis Pietersz Taenman N      Prins Maurits         28   105  X             X
Teunis Vechterszoon       N      Scheletje             24    70                X
Sources:
  1. Dr. Carl Ballhausen, Der Erste Englisch-Hoellandische Seekrieg 1652-1654, 1923
  2. James C. Bender, expansion of a list from Carl Stapel, unpublished manuscript "The Dutch Fleet on 30 June 1652", 2006
  3. James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript "Dutch Ships 1600-1700", 2005
  4. Dr. S. R. Gardiner, and C. T. Atkinson, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol.III, 1906

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