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Four Days Battle

Battle of the Galloper Sand

1^st June 1666 - 4^th June 1666
Part of : The Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665 - 1667)
Previous action : Action of 1665-09-09 9^th September 1665
Next action : St James Day Battle 25^th July 1666 - 26^th July 1666


Kingdom of England

The English Fleet, Sir George Monk (Duke Albemarle)
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes

Blue Squadron - Flagship absent
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes

Blue Squadron, Van Division, Sir Thomas Teddeman
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Royal Katherine (84)	84	Sir Thomas Teddeman	13 killed, 39 wounded
Name : Unicorn (46)	46	Henry Teddeman
Name : Lion (52)	58	John Hubbard
Name : Assistance (34)	46	Zachary Browne
Name : Providence (30)	34	Richard James
Name : Loyal Subject (56)	56	John Fortescue	34 killed and wounded Hired Merchantman
Name : Maria Sancta (50)	50	Roger Strickland	3 killed, 7 wounded Joined 1666/06/03

Blue Squadron, Main Division
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Saint George (60)	66	John Coppin
Name : York (52)	58	John Swanley	8 killed, 14 wounded
Name : Newcastle (44)	50	Thomas Page	1 killed, 5 wounded
Name : Delft (48)	48	Abraham Annesly
Name : Black Bull (36)	36	John Gethings†	Sunk Captured, re-taken and then foundered
Name : Young Prince (38)	8	William Burstow	Fireship - Expended

Blue Squadron, Rear Division, Richard Utber
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Rupert (64)	64	Richard Utber	Squadron Flagship
Name : Vanguard (56)	56	John Whitty†	27 killed, 35 wounded CO Killed
Name : Jersey (40)	50	Sir Jean Baptiste Du Tiel
Name : Baltimore (42)	42	Charles Wilde	3 killed, 5 wounded Hired Merchantman
Name : Katherine (36)	36	Thomas Elliott	1 Killed Hired merchantman

White Squadron, Sir George Ayscue
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes

White Squadron, Van Division, Sir William Berkeley
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Swiftsure (56)	66	Sir William Berkeley†	Squadron Flagship Captured
Name : Fairfax (52)	60	Sir John Chicheley
Name : Seven Oaks (52)	52	James Jennifer	Captured
Name : Happy Return (44)	52	Henry Cuttance
Name : Yarmouth (50)	50	John Lloyd	7 killed, 40 wounded
Name : John and Thomas (44)	44	Henry Dawes	16 killed, 17 wounded Hired Merchantman
Name : Loyal George (42)	42	John Earle	Captured Hired Merchantman
Name : Convertine (40)	52	John Pearce	Joined 1666/06/03

White Squadron, Main Division, Sir George Ayscue
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Prince Royal (92)	92	Sir George Ayscue	Squadron Flagship Burnt
Name : Triumph (44)	74	Henry Terne
Name : Helverson (60)	60	Richard May	6 killed, 15 wounded
Name : Gloucester (52)	60	Robert Clarke	18 killed, 27 wounded
Name : Crown (40)	48	George Chappell	8 kileed, 15 wounded
Name : Portland (50)	48	John Aylett
Name : Unity (42)	42
Name : Oxford (22)	22	William Basse
Name : Providence (6)	6	Richard James	Fireship

White Squadron, Rear Division, John Harman
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Happy Entrance (24)	24	Andrew Ball	Fireship - joined 1666-06-04 and expended
Name : Henry (64)	64	John Harman	Squadron Flagship
Name : Anne (52)	58	Robert Moulton
Name : Rainbow (64)	64	John Hart
Name : Zealand (40)	40	William Davies
Name : Welcome (40)	36	Michael Lindsey
Name : Kent (46)	46	Thomas Ewens	Joined 1666/06/03
Name : Hampshire (46)	42	George Batts	Joined 1666/06/03

Red Squadron, Sir George Monk (Duke Albemarle)
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes

Red Squadron, Van Division, Sir Joseph Jordan
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Royal Oak (76)	76	Sir Joseph Jordan	Squadron Flagship 31 killed, 60 wounded
Name : Centurion (34)	48	John Hubbard	Joined 1666/06/03
Name : Old James (48)	48	Edmund Seaman
Name : Clove Tree (62)	62	John Chappelle
Name : Dunkirk (48)	58	John Hayward	11 killed, 32 wounded
Name : Mathias (38)	52	Peter Bowen
Name : Marmaduke (42)	42	William Godfrey
Name : Hound (24)	24	James Coleman	Fireship - Expended

Red Squadron, Main Division, Sir George Monk (Duke Albemarle)
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Royal Charles (80)	80	John Hubbard	Fleet Flagship
Name : House of Sweeds (70)	70	Jeffrey Dare†	14 killed, 29 wounded CO Killed
Name : Antelope (40)	52	Fretchville Holies	21 killed, 30 wounded
Name : Guilder de Ruyter (48)	48	Francis Courtnay
Name : Ruby (42)	46	Sir William Jennings

Red Squadron, Rear Division, Sir Robert Holmes
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Saint Andrew (42)	66	Valentine Pyend
Name : Defiance (64)	64	Sir Robert Holmes	Squadron Flagship 40 killed, 73 wounded
Name : Monck (52)	58	Thomas Penrose	16 killed, 41 wounded
Name : Bristol (48)	52
Name : Black Spread Eagle (48)	48	John Silver
Name : Dover (48)	48	Geoffrey Pearce	3 killed, 12 wounded
Name : Saint Paul (40)	40	George Hillsome	Burnt Burnt on 1666/06/02
Name : Spread Eagle (6)	6	William Seale	Fireship - Expended

Prince Rupert's Squadron (Joined 1666/06/04), Sir Rupert Palatine (Prince Palatine of the Rhine)
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes

Prince Rupert's Squadron, Van Division, Sir Christopher Myngs
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Victory (82)	82	Sir Christopher Myngs	Squadron Flagship 28 killed, 87 wounded
Name : Revenge (52)	58	Thomas Elliott
Name : Bonaventure (48)	48	John Waterworth
Name : Swallow (40)	48	Richard Hodges†	1 killed (the captain), 10 wounded CO Killed
Name : Dragon (38)	40	Daniel Helling
Name : Assurance (40)	38	Thomas Guy	3 killed, 4 wounded
Name : Expedition (30)	32	John Turner

Prince Rupert's Squadron, Center Division, Sir Rupert Palatine (Prince Palatine of the Rhine)
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Royal James (70)	70	Sir Thomas Allin	Squadron Flagship 21 killed, 21 wounded
Name : Henrietta (52)	58	Walter Wood†	2 killed, 10 wounded CO Killed
Name : Essex (56)	56	William Reeves	Captured
Name : Leopard (44)	56	Richard Beach	2 killed, 21 wounded
Name : Princess (44)	56	Peter Mootham	3 killed, 4 wounded
Name : Diamond (42)	46	John King	2 killed, 2 wounded
Name : Bredah (40)	46	Thomas Page	4 killed

Prince Rupert's Squadron, Rear Division, Sir Edward Spragg
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Dreadnought (52)	58	Sir Edward Spragg	Squadron Flagship 6 killed, 30 wounded
Name : Plymouth (52)	52	Roger Miller†	5 dead, 20 wounded CO Killed
Name : Mary Rose (40)	50	Thomas Darcy
Name : Reserve (34)	48	John Tyrwhitt
Name : Portsmouth (34)	44	Robert Mohun
Name : Amity (36)	38	John Parker

Prince Rupert's Fireships
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Greyhound (24)	24	William Flawes	Fireship
Name : Little Unicorn (18)	18	John Kelsey	Fireship - Expended
Name : Bryar (22)	12	Joseph Paine	Fireship
Name : Fortune (6)	6	William Lee	Fireship

Dutch Republic

The Dutch Fleet, Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes

Van (Second) Squadron, Cornelis Evertsen
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes

Van Division, 2nd Squadron, Tjerk Hiddeszoon de Vries
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Groot Frisia (72)	72	Ide Hilkeszoon Colaart
Name : Groningen (72)	72	Jacob Marion
Name : Prins Hendrik Casimir (72)	72	Simon Fockes
Name : Oostergo (54)	68	Jan Janszoon Vijselaer
Name : Westergo (56)	56	Wytze Johannes van Beyma
Name : Elf Steden (54)	54	Barend Hiddes de Vries
Name : Stad en Lande (42)	42	Joost Hermanszoon Clant
Name : Omlandia (44)	48	Christiaan Ebelszzon Uma
Name : Klein Frisia (42)	42	Jan Pieterszoon Vinckelbos

Center/Rear Division, 2nd Squadron, Cornelis Evertsen
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Walcheren (70)	70	Cornelis Evertsen
Name : Tholen (60)	60	Pieter de Mauregnault
Name : Zierikzee (40)	40	Cornelis Evertsen
Name : Hof van Zeeland (58)	58	Sijmon Blocq†	Exploded
Name : Middelburg (50)	50	Jacob Adriaanszoon Penssen
Name : Vlissingen (46)	46	Jan Mathijszoon
Name : Veere (40)	40	Adriaan de Haaze
Name : Utrecht (48)	48	Jan Pietersen Tant
Name : Dordrecht (50)	50	Adriaan van Cruiningen
Name : Stad Gouda (48)	48	Dirck Schey
Name : Jaarsveld (34)	34	Joost Verschuur
Name : Stavoren (32)	46	Jacob Pauw
Name : Wakende Boei (48)	48	Hendrik Vroom
Name : Harderwijk (46)	46	Thomas Tobiaszoon

Other Vessels, 2nd Squadron
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Zeeridder (34)	34	Jan Willem Marinissen
Name : Delft (36)	36	Dirck Jacobszoon Kiela
Name : Zeelandia (34)	34	Abraham Crijnssen
Name : Schakerloo (30)	30	Jan Krijnssen	Frigate
Name : Dieshouk (6)	6	Jan Pietersen Tant	Advice-Yacht
Name : Zoutelande (4)	4	Klaas Reinierszoon	Advice-Yacht
Name : Oost Souberg (6)	6	Frans Roys	Adivce-Yacht
Name : West Souberg (6)	6	Daniel Verdiest	Adivce-Yacht
Name : Vrijheid (2)	2	Engle Adriaanszoon	Fireship
Name : Rob (2)	2	Roelof Janszoon de Rob	Fireship
Name : Hoop (6)	6	Willem Meerman	Fireship

Center (First) Squadron, Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes

Van Division, 1st Squadron, Aert Janszoon van Nes
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Eendracht (76)	76	Cornelis de Liefde	Squadron Flagship
Name : Groot Hollandia (68)	68	Laurens Davidszoon van Convert
Name : Prinses Louise (40)	40	Francois van Nijdek
Name : Geloof (50)	50	Nicolaes Marrevelt
Name : Zuiderhuis (32)	42	Cornelis van Hogenhoeck
Name : Gouden Leeuw (44)	60	Enno Doedes Star
Name : Jozua (60)	60	Govert Albertszoon 't Hoen
Name : Zwolle (16)	16	Pieter Claeszoon Wijnbergen	Advice-Yacht
Name : Sint Paulus (40)	40		Fireship

Center Division, 1st Squadron, Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Gelderland (72)	72	Willem Josef van Ghent
Name : De Zeven Provinciën (86)	86	Jan van Nes Oude Boer Jaep	Fleet Flagship
Name : Delft (62)	62	Laurens Kerseboom
Name : Amsterdam (54)	54	Jacob van Meeuwen
Name : Klein Hollandia (54)	54
Name : Gorcum (30)	34
Name : Utrecht (62)	62	Hendrick Gotskens
Name : Vrede (40)	40	Huijbert Huijgh
Name : Duivenvoorde (40)	46	†	CO Killed
Name : Schiedam (24)	24
Name : Gouden Ruiter (2)	2	Jan Broerszoon Vermeulen	Fireship, Expended

Rear Division, 1st Squadron, Jan Evertszoon de Liefde
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Ridderschap (72)	72	Jan Evertszoon de Liefde	Squadron Flagship
Name : Wassenaer (56)	56	Ruth Maximiliaan
Name : Provincie van Utrecht (60)	60	Jacob Corneliszoon Swart
Name : Stad en Lande (50)	50	Hugo van Nieuwenhof
Name : Hollandsche Tuin (50)	50	Jan Crook
Name : Dordrecht (46)	46	Philips van Almonde
Name : Raadhuis van Haarlem (42)	52	Jan de Jonge
Name : Kwartier van Nijmegen (34)	34	Willem Boudewijnszoon van Eyk
Name : Hert (12)	12	Dirk de Munnik
Name : Rotterdam (6)	6	Jan van Brakel	Fireship, Expended

Rear (Third) Squadron, Cornelis Maartenszoon Tromp
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes

Van Division, 3rd Squadron, Jan Corneliszoon Meppel
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Westfriesland (66)	66	Adriaan Dirckszoon Houttuijn	Squadron Flagship
Name : Pacificatie (70)	70	Volckert Schram
Name : Jonge Prins (62)	62	Adriaan Dirckszoon Houttuijn†	CO Killed
Name : Wapen van Enkhuizen (66)	66	Egbert Pieterszoon Quispel
Name : Noorderkwartier (60)	60	Pieter Claeszoon Wijnbergen
Name : Drie Helden Davids (50)	50	Adriaan Teding van Berkhout
Name : Caleb (50)	50	Cornelis Victol

Center Division, 3rd Squadron, Cornelis Maartenszoon Tromp
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Jonge Prins (28)	30
Name : Gelderland (60)	60	Johan Belgicus
Name : Hollandia (80)	80	Hendrik Hondius	Squadron Flagship
Name : Gouda (72)	72	Jacob Philipszoon
Name : Kalandsoog (68)	68	Jan de Han
Name : Deventer (62)	62	Jacob Andrieszoon Swart
Name : Huis te Kruiningen (58)	58	Francois Palm
Name : Vrijheid (46)	50	Jan van Amstel
Name : Beschermer (54)	54	Willem van der Zaan

Rear Division, 3rd Squadron, Abraham van der Hulst
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Reigersbergen (74)	74	Hendrik Adrianszoon
Name : Liefde (70)	70	†	CO Killed
Name : Spiegel (70)	70	Pieter Thomaszoon de Sitter	Squadron Flagship
Name : Tijdverdrijf (52)	60	Thomas Fabricius
Name : Kampen (54)	54	Michael Suis
Name : Dom van Utrecht (48)	48	Jacob Willemszoon Broeder
Name : Landman (44)	44	Pieter Janszoon Uyttenhout†	150+ killed Burnt
Name : Vergulde Zon (40)	40	Floris Floriszoon Bloem
Name : Tromp (46)	46	Hendrik van Vollenhoven
Name : Haarlem (36)	44	Pieter van Middelandt

Other Vessels, 3rd Squadron
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Kat	Unknown	Hendrik Dirkszoon Boekhoven	Fireship
Name : Wapen van Engeland	Unknown	Hendrik Hendrikszoon	Fireship
Name : Asperen (32)	32	Jan Gijselszoon van Lier
Name : Overijssel (28)	36	Arend Simonszoon Vader
Name : Kleine Harder (36)	36	Jan Davidszoon Bondt
Name : Ijlst (36)	36	Jacob Dirkszoon Boom
Name : Fortuin	Unknown	Rein Pieterszoon Mars	Fireship

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