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17th Century Battles | Anglo-Dutch Wars

*Battle of the Texel on 21 August, 1673

NB: Discussion devoted to the Anglo-Dutch Wars at sea, including ships, battles, and persons by James C. Bender. Regularly updated.

Admiralty of the Maze

Fleet Flagship

Zeven Provincien 80 guns Lt-Admiral Michael de Ruyter,
Flag-Cpts Gerard Callenburgh, Pieter de Liefde

Admiralty of Amsterdam

Ships of the Line

Akerboom 62 guns Jacob Teding van Berkhout
Stad Utrecht 66 guns Jan Davidszoon Bondt
Prince te Paard 55 guns Adam van Brederode
Wakende Kraan 44 guns Pieter Claesz Dekker
Zeelandia 44 guns Daniël Elsevier
Steenbergen 68 guns Jan Paulusz van Gelder, killed in battle
Hollandia 80 guns Schout-bij-Nacht Jan de Haen
Gideon 62 guns Barend Hals
Provincie van Utrecht 60 guns Jan Janszoon de Jongh
Leeuwen 50 guns Jan Gijsels van Lier
Spiegel 70 guns Commandeur Jacob van Meeuwen
Komeetstar 68 guns Pieter Middelandt
Essen 50 guns Philips de Munnik
Wapen van Holland 44 guns Matthijs Dirkszoon Pijl
Waesdorp 68 guns Engel de Ruyterzoon
Tijdverdrijf 56 guns Gilles Schey
Agatha 50 guns Pieter Cornelisz de Sitter
Kalantsoog 68 guns Volkert Hendrickszoon Swart, died from wounds
Beschermer 50 guns David Swerius (Sweers), killed in battle
Oliphant 82 guns Vice-Admiral Isaak Sweers, killed in battle
Geloof 56 guns Cornelis Tijloos
Gouden Leeuw 82 guns Lt-Admiral Cornelis Tromp
Flag-Cpt Thomas Tobiaszoon
Zuiderhuis 45 guns Isaak Uitterwijk
Amsterdam 60 guns Cornelis van der Zaan

Frigates

Oudkarspel 34 guns Jan van Abkoude
Bommel 24 guns Jan Bogaart
Edam 36 guns Willem van Ewijk
Haas 24 guns Hans Hartwich
Damiaten 32 guns Mattheus Megank
Popkensburg 24 guns Jan Noirot
Middelburg 36 guns Hendrik Span
Brak 22 guns Roemer Vlack

Advice Yachts

Egmond 10 guns Jan Kramer
Triton 10 guns Nicolaas Portugaal
Kits 4 guns Gilles Saloy
Kater 10 guns Abraham Taalman

Fireships

Zaaier 4 guns Wijbrand Barendszoon
Jacob en Anna unknown guns Jan Boomgaard
Leidster 4 guns Pieter van Grootveld
Vrede 4 guns Dirk Klaaszoon Harney
Wapen van Velsen 4 guns Jan van Kampen
Zalm 4 guns Cornelis Jelmertszoon Kok
Kasteel van Loon 4 guns Pieter Hendrikszoon Pop
Melkschuit 4 guns Jacob Schenk
Salvador 4 guns Jacob Vroom
Draak 4 guns Willem Willemszoon

Admiralty of the Maze

Ships of the Line

Delft 62 guns Philips van Almonde
Ridderschap 64 guns Eland du Bois
Voorzichtigheid 84 guns Jan van Brakel
Gelderland 63 guns temporary Schout-bij-Nacht Cornelis de Liefde, died from wounds
Vrijheid 80 guns Vice-Admiral Jan Evertszoon de Liefde, killed in battle
Eendracht 72 guns Lt-Admiral Aert van Nes
Maagd van Dordrecht 68 guns Vice-Admiral Jan Janszoon van Nes
Dordrecht 44 guns Frans van Nijdek
Zeelandia 42 guns Simon van Panhuis
Schieland 58 guns Adriaan Poort
Wassenaer 59 guns Barend Rees

Frigates

Schiedam 20 guns Cornelis van der Hoevensoon
Utrecht 34 guns Jan Snellensoon
Rotterdam 30 guns Jacob Pieterszoon Swart
Harderwijk 24 guns MozesWichmansoon

Advice Yachts

Hoop 6 guns Isaac Anteuniszoon van Anten
Rotterdam 6 guns Wijnand van Meurs

Fireships

Sint Pieter unknown guns Gerrit Halfkaag
Jisper Kerk 4 guns Lens Harmenszoon
Blackmoor 4 guns Abraham van Koperen
Maria 4 guns Dirk de Munnik
Eenhoorn unknown guns Willem de Rave
Louise 4 guns Jan Daniëlszoon van Rijn

Admiralty of Noordekwartier

Ships of the Line

Pacificatie 76 guns Cornelis Bakker
Jupiter 42 guns Pieter Bakker
Gelderland 45 guns Maarten de Boer
Eenhoorn 70 guns Schout-bij-Nacht Jan Janszoon Dick
Westfriesland 78 guns Jan Heck
Wapen van Nassau 58 guns Pieter Karseboom
Wapen van Alkmaar 63 guns Jan Krook
Wapen van Enkhuizen 72 guns Leendert Kuiper
Justina van Nassau 66 guns Jan Gerritszoon van Muis
Noorderkwartier 60 guns Jacob Roos
Prins van Oranje 64 guns Claes Corneliszoon Valehaen
Wapen van Medemblik 44 guns Hendrik Visscher, killed on 21 August 1673
Caleb 50 guns Claes Pietersz Wijnbergen

Fireships

Vis unknown guns Harmen de Boer
Catharina 2 guns Pieter Sievertszoon Bouckertsen
Witte Mol 4 guns Hendrik Munt

Admiralty of Zeeland

Ships of the Line

Walcheren 70 guns Lt-admiral Adriaan van Trappen Banckert
Zierikzee 60 guns vice-admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge
Dordrecht 50 guns Willem Hendrickszoon
Ter Veere 50 guns Dirk Jobszoon Kiela, killed in battle
Utrecht 50 guns Simon Loncke
Domburg 60 guns Carel van der Putte
Vlissingen 48 guns Salomon Le Sage

Frigates

Delft 34 guns Adriaan van Trappen Banckert de Jonge
Ter Goes 34 guns Anteunis Matthijszoon

Advice Yachts

Hazewind 7 guns Tobias Adriaanszoon
Goes 8 guns David van Geerstdale
Waterhond 4 guns Jacob Hamers
Zwaluw 6 guns Matthijs Lauwerens
Jonge Maria 10 guns Arnoud Leunissen
Tonijn 6 guns Pieter de Moor
Unknown advice jacht unknown guns Hendrik Pieterszoon
Bruinvis 6 guns Jan Corneliszoon Poot
Parel 6 guns Teunis Post
Lapmande 8 guns Schuyen

Fireships

Samuel en Jacob 4 guns Simon Arendszoon
Dadelboom 2 guns Reinier Dirkszoon
Catharina 4 guns Frederik Konvent
Sevellie 2 guns Anteunis Janszoon Schalje
Burg 2 guns Huibrecht Wolfertszoon

Admiralty of Friesland

Ships of the Line

Elf Steden 50 guns Witzo Johannes Beima
Prins Hendrik Casimir 70 guns Schout-bij-Nacht Hendrik Bruynsvelt
Groningen 70 guns Vice-Admiral Enno Doedes Star
Oostergo 58 guns Jan Janszoon Vijselaer

Frigates

Windhond 30 guns Jan Pieterszoon Vinckelbos

Advice Yachts

Hoop 6 guns Cornelis Reindertszoon Eenarm
Liefde unknown guns Jochem Jansen

Fireships

Welkomst unknown guns IJsbrand Albertszoon


References:

* The information was prepared in cooperation with Andrew Tchalmaiev (email).

Manuscripts:

  • James C. Bender, unpublished manuscript Dutch Ships 1600-1700, 2005.
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