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17th Century Battles | Anglo-Dutch Wars

*Battle of Solebay on 28 May, 1672 (old style)

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-Cpt unknown,
First Lieutenant Gerard Callenburgh

Admiralty of Amsterdam

Ships of the Line

Akerboom 60 guns Jacob Teding van Berkhout
Woerden 70 guns Jacob Binckes
Jaersveld 48 guns Nicolaes de Boes
Stad Utrecht 66 guns Jan Davidszoon Bondt
Callantsoog 70 guns Hendrik Brouwer
Stavoren 48 guns Daniël Elsevier
Amsterdam 60 guns Anske Fokkes
Provincie van Utrecht 60 guns Jan Pauluszoon van Gelder
Dolphijn 82 guns Lt-Admiral Willem Joseph, Baron van Ghent, killed in battle,
Flag-Cpt Michiel Kindt
Gouda 72 guns Schout-bij-Nacht Jan de Haan
Leeuwen 50 guns Jan Gijsels van Lier
Reigersbergen 72 guns Commodore Jacob van Meeuwen
Gideon 58 guns Pieter Middelandt
Essen 50 guns Philips de Munnik
Waesdorp 72 guns Francois Palm
Steenbergen 68 guns Jan Roetering
Deventer 60 guns Engel de Ruyter
Agatha 50 guns Pieter Corneliszoon de Sitter
Oosterwijk 60 guns Volckert Hendrikszoon Swart
Olifant 82 guns Vice-Admiral Isaac Sweers
Beschermer 50 guns David Swerius (Sweers)
Oudshoorn 70 guns Tomas Tobiaszoon
Komeetstar 70 guns Hendrik van Tol
Kruiningen 56 guns Balthazar van de Voorde

Frigates

Edam 32 guns Jacob Willemszoon Broeder
Bommel 24 guns Pieter Klaaszoon Dekker
Asperen 30 guns Barent Hals
Damiaten 34 guns Jan Janszoon de Jongh
Popkensburg 24 guns Mattheus Megank
Haas 24 guns Hendrik Titus, Graaf van Nassau
Overijssel 30 guns Cornelis Tijloos
Postijljon 24 guns Roemer Vlak
Brak 24 guns Cornelis van der Zaan

Advice Yachts

Egmond 10 guns Jan Bogaart
Triton 12 guns Huibert Geel
Kater 8 guns Jan Kramer
Walvis 12 guns Jan Klaaszoon van Oosthuys
Eenhoorn 10 guns Jacob Stadtlander
Kat 12 guns Abraham Taelman
Galei 12 guns Marcus Willemszoon

Admiralty of the Maze (Rotterdam)

Ships of the Line

Wassenaer 56 guns Philips van Almonde
Groot Hollandia 60 guns Jan van Brakel
Gelderland 64 guns Laurens Davidszoon van Convent
Zeelandia 44 guns Jan de Laucourt
Maagd van Dordrecht 68 guns Vice-Admiral Jan Evertszoon de Liefde
Reigersbergen 72 guns Jacob van Meeuwen
Schieland 60 guns Nicolaes Naalhout
Eendracht 76 guns Lt-Admiral Aert Janszoon van Nes
Ridderschap van Holland 66 guns Schout-bij-Nacht Jan Janszoon van Nes
Dordrecht 50 guns Barend Rees
Delft 62 guns Gerolf Ysselmuyden

Frigates

Utrecht 36 guns François van Aarssen
Schiedam 20 guns François van Nijdek
Harderwijk 24 guns Mozes Wichmans

Advice Yachts

Faam 12 guns Cornelis Jacobszoon van der Hoeven
Rotterdam 5 guns Wijnand van Meurs

Admiralty of Noorderkwartier (NQ)

Ships of the Line

Alkmaar 62 guns Klaas Anker
Wapen van Holland 44 guns Cornelis Jacobszoon de Boer
Jupiter 40 guns Jacob de Boer
Gelderland 56 guns Maarten Jacobszoon de Boer
Jozua 54 guns Jan Dick
Justina van Nassau 64 guns Jan Heck
Westfriesland 78 guns Johan Belgicus, Graaf van Hoorne
Wapen van Nassau 62 guns Peiter Kerseboom
Caleb 48 guns Jan Krook
Noorderkwartier 60 guns Jan Janszoon Maauw
Pacificatie 76 guns Vice-Admiral Volckert Schram
Drie Helden Davids 50 guns Claes Corneliszoon Valehen
Wapen van Medemblick 46 guns Hendrik Visscher
Wapen van Enkhuisen 72 guns Schout-bij-Nacht David Vlugh
Wapen van Hoorn 62 guns Claes Pieterszoon Wijnbergen

Admiralty of Zeeland

Ships of the Line

Walcheren 70 guns Lt-Admiral Adriaan Banckert
Kampveere 50 guns Adriaan van Cruiningen
Zierikzee 60 guns Vice-Admiral Cornelis Evertsen de Jonge
Zwanenburg 44 guns Cornelis Evertsen de Jongste
Middelburg 50 guns Willem Hendrikszoon
Oranje 70 guns Schout-bij-Nacht Jan Matthijszoon
Vlissingen 50 guns Salomon Le Sage

Frigates

Visscher Harder 26 guns Barent Martenszoon Boom
Delft 34 guns Simon Loncke
Ter Goes 34 guns Karel van der Putte

Advice Yachts

Bruinvisch 6 guns Cornelis Hollardt
Zeehond unknown guns Anteunis Matthijszoon
Zwaluw 6 guns Karel de Ritter

Admiralty of Friesland

Ships of the Line

Elf Steden 54 guns Wytse Johannes Beyma
Prins Hendrik Casimir 70 guns Schout-bij-Nacht Hendrik Bruynsvelt
Westergo 56 guns Yde Hilkeszoon Kolaart
Groningen 70 guns Vice-Admiral Enno Doedes Star
Vredewold 60 guns Christiaan Ebelszoon Uma
Oostergo 62 guns Jan Janszoon Vijselaar

Frigates

Windhond 34 guns Joost Michelszoon Kuik

Advice Yachts

A new snauw unknown guns Pieter Pauw


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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