Battle of Solebay, 28th May 1672

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Battle of Solebay

28^th May 1672 (1672/06/07 NS)
Part of : The Third Anglo-Dutch War (1672 - 1674/02)
Previous action : Battle of Smyrna Convoy 13.3.1671/72
Next action : First Battle of Schooneveld 28.5.1673


Allied (Royaume de France & Kingdom of England) - Sir James Stuart (Duke of York)British Naval Sailor Service 1665-1672

Blue Squadron Van Division, Sir John KempthorneBritish Naval Sailor Service 1657-1679
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Gloucester (60) 1654-1682 British 60 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	William ColemanBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1679	23 Killed, 22 Wounded
Name : Bonaventure (48) 1663-1682 British 48 Gun 4th Rate Ship	Richard TrevanionBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1688	3 Killed, 10 Wounded
Name : Saint George (52) 1622-1697 British 52 Gun 2nd Rate Great Ship 1650 Renamed "George" 1660 Renamed "Saint George"	Geoffrey PearceBritish Naval Sailor Service 1658-1672 †	18 Killed, 22 Wounded CO Killed
Name : Saint Andrew (100) 1670-1702 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line	Sir John KempthorneBritish Naval Sailor Service 1657-1679	Squadron Flagship 20 Killed, 61 Wounded
Name : Warspite (64) 1666-1702 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Robert RobinsonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1653-1748	11 Killed, 14 Wounded
Name : Antelope (52) 1653-1693 British 52 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1660 Renamed "Antelope"	Roger StricklandBritish Naval Sailor Service 1661-1688 , Richard WhiteBritish Naval Sailor Service 1664-1672	3 Killed, 4 Wounded
Name : French Ruby (74) 1666-1686 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Thomas Room CoyleBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1689	3 Killed, 4 Wounded

Blue Squadron, Center Division, Lord Edward Montagu (1^st Earl of Sandwich)British Naval Sailor Service 1656-1672 †
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Montagu (58) 1654-1673 British 58 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1666 Renamed "Montagu"	Thomas DarcyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1662-1673 , Thomas DarcyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1662-1673	8 Killed, 34 Wounded
Name : Leopard (56) 1659-1699 British 56 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	Peter BowenBritish Naval Sailor Service 1653-1673	3 Killed, 9 Wounded
Name : Rupert (64) 1666-1702 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Sir John HolmesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1664-1679	32 Killed, 59 Wounded
Name : Royal James (100) 1671-1672 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line	Richard HaddockBritish Naval Sailor Service 1656-1690	Squadron Flagship c.700 Killed Burnt
Name : Henry (64) 1656-1682 British 64 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1660 Renamed "Henry"	The Hon. Francis DigbyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1672 †	49 Killed, 65 Wounded CO Killed
Name : Edgar (70) 1668-1700 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	John WetwangBritish Naval Sailor Merchant Sailor Service 1653-1687	13 Killed, 7 Wounded
Name : Crown (48) 1654-1689 British 48 Gun 4th Rate Ship 1660 Renamed "Crown"	William FinchBritish Naval Sailor Service 1661-1673	5 Killed, 7 Wounded
Name : Mary Rose (50) 1653-1691 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship 1660 Renamed "Mary Rose"	William DaviesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1664-1689
Name : Princess (56) 1660-1680 British 56 Gun 4th Rate Ship	Richard MundenBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1680	15 Killed, 17 Wounded

Blue Squadron, Rear Division, Sir Joseph JordanBritish Naval Sailor Service 1642-1672
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Mary (54) 1650-1687 British 54 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1660 Renamed "Mary"	John BrooksBritish Naval Sailor Service 1664-1672	3 Killed, 2 Wounded
Name : Ruby (46) 1652-1708 British 46 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Triumph (60) 1623-1688 British 60 Gun 2nd Rate Great Ship	Willoughby HannamBritish Naval Sailor Service 1653-1672 †	10 Killed, 6 Wounded CO Killed
Name : Royal Sovereign (100) 1660-1679 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line		Squadron Flagship 15 Killed, 24 Wounded No Effect
Name : Unicorn (46) 1634-1687 British 46 Gun 2nd Rate Great Ship	Richard JamesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1660-1674	3 Killed, 4 Wounded
Name : Tiger (40) 1647-1681 British 40 Gun 4th Rate Frigate	John TurnerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1672	1 Killed, 4 Wounded
Name : Plymouth (52) 1653-1703 British 52 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Roger StricklandBritish Naval Sailor Service 1661-1688	5 Killed, 16 Wounded
Name : Advice (42) 1650-1698 British 42 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	Dominick NugentBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1688	9 Killed, 16 Wounded
Name : Richmond (24) 1656-1698 British 24 Gun 5th Rate Ship 1660 Renamed "Richmond"	Napthali BallBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1673	7 Killed, 17 Wounded

Red Squadron, Van Division, Sir Edward SpraggBritish Naval Sailor Service 1661-1672
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Resolution (70) 1667-1696 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Sir John BerryBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1689	Squadron Flagship 30 Killed, 72 Wounded
Name : Bristol (50) 1653-1693 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	Charles WyldeBritish Naval Sailor Service 1659-1678	4 Killed
Name : London (96) 1670-1706 British 96 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line	Sir Edward SpraggBritish Naval Sailor Service 1661-1672	11 Killed, 28 Wounded
Name : Old James (48) 1634-1682 British 48 Gun 2nd Rate Great Ship 1660 Renamed "Old James"	John HaywardBritish Naval Sailor Service 1651-1672	12 Killed, 20 Wounded
Name : Sweepstakes (36) 1666-1698 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Ship	George CanningBritish Naval Sailor Service 1668-1677	1 Killed, 3 Wounded
Name : Dunkirk (50) 1651-1703 British 50 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1660 Renamed "Dunkirk"	Francis CourtnayBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1673
Name : Diamond (46) 1652-1693 British 46 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	Thomas FoulisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1673	10 Killed, 25 Wounded
Name : Monck (58) 1660-1702 British 58 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Bernard LudmanBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1673	8 Killed, 14 Wounded
Name : Dartmouth (28) 1655-1690 British 28 Gun 5th Rate Ship	Richard SadlingtonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1672	1 Killed, 7 Wounded

Red Squadron, Center Division, Sir James Stuart (Duke of York)British Naval Sailor Service 1665-1672
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Yarmouth (50) 1653-1680 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	Robert WerdenBritish Naval Sailor Service 1663-1673	1 Killed, 7 Wounded
Name : Dreadnought (58) 1654-1690 British 58 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1660 Renamed "Dreadnought"	Arthur HerbertBritish Naval Sailor Administrator Service 1666-1690	2 Killed, 14 Wounded
Name : Cambridge (68) 1666-1694 British 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Fretchville HoliesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1672 †	17 Killed, 18 Wounded CO Killed
Name : Fairfax (60) 1653-1674 British 60 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	George LeggeBritish Naval Sailor Service 1667-1688	30 Killed, 42 Wounded
Name : Victory (82) 1666-1691 British 82 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line	Lord Thomas Butler (Earl of Ossory)British Naval Sailor Service 1672-1674	24 Killed, 78 Wounded
Name : Prince (100) 1670-1692 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line	Sir John CoxBritish Naval Sailor Service 1660-1672 †	Squadron Flagship 43 Killed, 52 Wounded CO Killed
Name : Saint Michael (90) 1669-1706 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line	Sir Robert HolmesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1660-1672	31 Killed, 90 Wounded
Name : Monmouth (64) 1667-1699 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Richard BeachBritish Naval Sailor Service 1661-1688	19 Killed, 34 Wounded
Name : Adventure (38) 1646-1691 British 38 Gun 4th Rate Ship	John TyrwhittBritish Naval Sailor Service 1660-1688
Name : Royal Katherine (84) 1664-1699 British 84 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line	Sir John ChicheleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1662-1674	49 Killed, 55 Wounded
Name : Phoenix (42) 1671-1692 British 42 Gun 5th Rate Ship	Ralph SandersonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1667-1676	1 Killed, 10 Wounded
Name : Garland (22) 1654-1698 British 22 Gun 5th Rate Ship 1660 Renamed "Garland"	John WyborneBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1684	2 Killed

Red Squadron, Rear Division, Sir John HarmanBritish Naval Sailor Service 1646-1673
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : York (58) 1653-1703 British 58 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1660 Renamed "York"	Thomas ElliottBritish Naval Sailor Service 1654-1673	14 Killed, 35 Wounded
Name : Greenwich (58) 1666-1700 British 58 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	Levy GreenBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1672	2 Killed, 5 Wounded
Name : Anne (58) 1653-1673 British 58 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1665 Renamed "Anne"	John WaterworthBritish Naval Sailor Service 1662-1672 †	11 Killed, 11 Wounded CO Killed
Name : Charles (96) 1668-1699 British 96 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1687 Renamed "Saint George"	Sir John HarmanBritish Naval Sailor Service 1646-1673	Squadron Flagship 50 Killed, 79 Wounded
Name : Rainbow (64) 1617-1680 British 64 Gun 2nd Rate Great Ship	Willoughby HannamBritish Naval Sailor Service 1653-1672 , James StoreyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1678	32 Killed, 104 Wounded
Name : Forrester (22) 1657-1672 British 22 Gun 5th Rate Ship	Henry KilligrewBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1692	2 Killed, 3 Wounded
Name : Dover 1654-1695 British 4th Rate Ship of the Line	John ErnleBritish Naval Sailor Service 1664-1686	12 Killed, 23 Wounded
Name : Constant Warwick (34) 1666-1691 British 34 Gun 4th Rate Frigate	Thomas HamiltonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1695
Name : Success (24) 1658-1680 British 24 Gun 5th Rate Ship 1660 Renamed "Success"	George WatsonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1660-1674	2 Killed, 2 Wounded

White Squadron, Van Division, Abraham II DuquesneFrench Naval Sailor Service 1636-1684
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Illustre (66) 1666-1698 French 66 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Illustre"	François-Bénédict de Rouxel (Marquis de Grancey)French Naval Sailor Service 1665-1679
Name : Téméraire (52) 1671-1694 French 52 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Téméraire"	de LarsonFrench Naval Sailor Service 1672
Name : Admirable (64) 1666-1677 French 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Admirable"	Jérome-Augustin du Vernay de BeaulieuFrench Naval Sailor Service 1667-1682
Name : Le Terrible (68) 1670-1678 French 68 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line		Squadron Flagship
Name : Le Conquérant (66) 1666-1679 French 66 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line	de Beaulieu de TivasFrench Naval Sailor Service 1665
Name : Hasardeux (34) 1666-1673 French 34 Gun 4th Rate Frigate 1671 Renamed "Hasardeux"	Théophile du VigierFrench Naval Sailor Administrator Marine Service 1666-1690
Name : Bourbon (48) 1670-1678 French 48 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1670 Renamed "Bourbon"	de KervenFrench Naval Sailor Service 1652-1672
Name : Alcyon (40) 1669-1686 French 40 Gun 4th Rate Frigate (Frégate-Vaisseau de 1er Ordre) 1671 Renamed "Alcyon"	Bitaut de BeorFrench Naval Sailor Service 1672-1690
Name : Prince (50) 1670-1678 French 50 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Prince"	Charles-François Davy (2^nd Marquis d'Amfreville)French Naval Sailor Service 1646-1692
Name : Vaillant (52) 1671-1691 French 52 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Vaillant"	André de NesmondFrench Naval Sailor Service 1662-1697

White Squadron, Center Division, Jean d'Estrées (Comte d'Estrées)French Naval Sailor Service 1668-1689
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Eole (32) 1656-1674 French 32 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Eole"	Jacques de Cuers (Seigneur de Cogolin)French Naval Sailor Administrator Service 1638-1693
Name : Foudroyant (68) 1669-1690 French 68 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Foudroyant"	Jean Gabaret (Seigneur d'Angoulins)French Naval Sailor Service 1653-1692
Name : Brave (50) 1647-1674 French 50 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Brave"	Jean-Baptiste Valbelle (Chevalier de Valbelle)French Naval Sailor Privateer Service 1638-1680
Name : Aquilon (52) 1666-1697 French 52 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Aquilon"	d'AillyFrench Naval Sailor Service 1672-1684
Name : Le Tonnant (64) 1670-1678 French 64 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line	Hector des ArdensFrench Naval Sailor Service 1660-1673
Name : Le Saint Philippe (70) 1663-1692 French 70 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line	de CouFrench Naval Sailor Service 1672	Squadron Flagship
Name : Grand (66) 1666-1678 French 66 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Grand"	GombaudFrench Naval Sailor Service 1672
Name : Duc (48) 1669-1691 French 48 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Duc"	Jean François Kadot de SébevilleFrench Naval Sailor Service 1667-1704
Name : L'Oriflamme (50) 1670-1691 French 50 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Kerjean-LesmoualFrench Naval Sailor Service 1614-1714
Name : Excellent (56) 1670-1677 French 56 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Excellent"	Pierre Guérusseau (Seigneur du Magnou)French Naval Sailor Service 1650-1692
Name : L'Arrogant (32) 1671-1673 French 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate	François de Villeneuve-FerrieresFrench Naval Sailor Service 1665-1672

White Squadron, Rear Division, du Vigier (Sieur des Rabesnières-Treillebois )French Naval Sailor Service 1649-1662 †
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Fort (56) 1666-1678 French 56 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1667 Renamed "Sophie" 1671 Renamed "Fort"	Charles de Courbon-Blénac (1^st Comte de Blénac)French Naval Sailor Administrator Service 1670-1693
Name : Rubis (48) 1648-1673 French 48 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Rubis"	Louis Le Roux d'Infreville-Saint-Aubin (Chevalier d'Infreville-Saint-Aubin)French Naval Sailor Service 1663-1706
Name : Le Galant (44) 1668-1689 French 44 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1678 Renamed "Opiniatre"	Pierre Le Bret (Chevalier de Flacourt)French Naval Sailor Service 1661-1684
Name : Sans Pareil (64) 1666-1679 French 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Sans Pareil"	Louis Chadeau de la ClocheterieFrench Naval Sailor Service 1672-1678
Name : Superbe (68) 1671-1688 French 68 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1671 Renamed "Superbe"	du Vigier (Sieur des Rabesnières-Treillebois )French Naval Sailor Service 1649-1662 †	Squadron Flagship CO Killed
Name : Sage (52) 1669-1692 French 52 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1670 Renamed "Sage"	Anne Hilarion de Costentin (Comte de Tourville)French Naval Sailor Ship Owner Service 1669-1672
Name : Le Hardi (32) 1671-1692 French 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1678 Renamed "Joli"	de la Roque-GarsevalFrench Naval Sailor Service 1672
Name : L'Heureux (52) 1671-1693 French 52 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	François Panetié (Seigneur de la Croix)French Naval Sailor Service 1670-1692
Name : L'Invincible (66) 1666-1681 French 66 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line	François de Livenne de VerdilleFrench Naval Sailor Service 1631-1672

Vessels not in the Line
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Cleveland (8) 1671-1716 British 8 Gun Unrated Yacht	William FasebyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1661-1698
Name : Merlin (8) 1666-1698 British 8 Gun Unrated Yacht	Jacob BakerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1679
Name : Kitchen (8) 1670-1692 British 8 Gun Unrated Yacht	William WrightBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1695
Name : John's Advice 1672-1672 British Unrated Fireship
Name : Spy (4) 1666-1683 British 4 Gun Unrated Sloop	John WithersBritish Naval Sailor Service 1664-1673	Blue Squardon, Van
Name : Emsworth (4) 1667-1683 British 4 Gun Unrated Sloop	David TrotterBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1683	Blue Squadron, Rear
Name : Fanfan (4) 1666-1693 British 4 Gun 6th Rate Ketch	John PibusBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1674	Red Squadron, Center

Fireships
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Supply (6) 1672-1673 British 6 Gun Unrated Fireship	Henry WilliamsBritish Naval Sailor Service 1667-1688	Red Squadron, Van
Name : Castle (8) 1672-1683 British 8 Gun Unrated Fireship	Thomas WilshawBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1699	Red Squadron, Center 1 Killed, 2 Wounded
Name : Bantum (6) 1672-1672 British 6 Gun Unrated Fireship	Henry PattisonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1672	Red Squadron, Center 2 Killed, 3 Wounded Expended as fireship
Name : Katherine (6) 1672-1672 British 6 Gun Unrated Fireship	Thomas AndrewsBritish Naval Sailor Service 1670-1673	Red Squadron, Center Expended as fireship
Name : Fountain (34) 1664-1672 British 34 Gun 5th Rate Ship	Robert StoutBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1674	Red Squadron, Center 1 Killed, 3 Wounded Expended as fireship
Name : Ann and Christopher (8) 1672-1686 British 8 Gun Unrated Fireship	William HumbleBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1673	Red Squadron, Rear 1 Killed, 2 Wounded Fireship
Name : Success (6) 1672-1673 British 6 Gun Unrated Fireship	Mathew DawsonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1672-1679	Blue Squadron, Rear
Name : Anne and Judith (6) 1672-1672 British 6 Gun Unrated Fireship	Joseph HarrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1676	Blue Squadron, Rear 5 Killed, 5 Wounded Expended as fireship
Name : Robert (4) 1672-1674 British 4 Gun Unrated Fireship	Richard CollinsBritish Naval Sailor Service 1672-1673	Blue Squadron, Center
Name : Rachel (6) 1672-1673 British 6 Gun Unrated Fireship		Blue Squadron, Center
Name : Thomas and Edward (6) 1672-1674 British 6 Gun Unrated Fireship	John HolmesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1667-1673	Blue Squadron, Center
Name : Alice and Francis (6) 1672-1672 British 6 Gun Unrated Fireship	Ezekiel YennisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1672 †	Expended as fireship Blue Squadron, Center
Name : Francis (4) 1666-1673 British 4 Gun Unrated Fireship	Robert FortescueBritish Naval Sailor Service 1661-1678	Blue Squadron, Van
Name : Hopewell (6) 1672-1673 British 6 Gun Unrated Fireship	Ralph WrennBritish Naval Sailor Service 1672-1688
Name : Samuel and Anne (6) 1672-1673 British 6 Gun Unrated Fireship	Richard HaddockBritish Naval Sailor Service 1672-1673
Name : Providence (6) 1672-1673 British 6 Gun Unrated Fireship	William AndrewsBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1673

Vessels joining in the Afternoon or Evening
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Mermaid (24) 1651-1689 British 24 Gun 5th Rate Ship	Erik Carlsson SjöbladSwedish Naval Sailor Administrator Service 1664-1672
Name : Guernsey (22) 1654-1693 British 22 Gun 5th Rate Ship 1660 Renamed "Guernsey"
Name : Algiers (32) 1670-1673 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Ship	Sir Thomas KnevettBritish Naval Sailor Service 1663-1697
Name : Drake (14) 1652-1691 British 14 Gun 6th Rate Ship	John TempleBritish Naval Sailor Service 1660-1688
Name : Henrietta (8) 1663-1673 British 8 Gun Unrated Yacht
Name : Portsmouth (4) 1667-1672 British 4 Gun Unrated Sloop	Edward PearceBritish Naval Sailor Service 1671-1674

Dutch Republic

Van Squadron, Adriaen van Trappen BanckertDutch Naval Sailor Service 1615-1684
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Zevenwolden (76) 1666-1666 Dutch 76 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Groningen (72) 1666-1688 Dutch 72 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Prins Hendrik Casimir (72) 1665-1692 Dutch 72 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Gelderland (72) 1666-1694 Dutch 72 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Oudshoorn (70) 1672-1672 Dutch 70 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Walcheren (70) 1665-1689 Dutch 70 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Kalandsoog (68) 1665-1691 Dutch 68 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Steenbergen (64) 1664-1676 Dutch 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Jan RoeteringDutch Naval Sailor
Name : Wapen van Nassau (60) 1654-1686 Dutch 60 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Schieland (60) 1666-1694 Dutch 60 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Nicolaas NaalhoutDutch Naval Sailor
Name : Huis te Kruiningen (58) 1653-1677 Dutch 58 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Oostergo (68) 1653-1676 Dutch 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Jan Janszoon VijselaerDutch Naval Sailor Service 1616-1716
Name : Elf Steden (54) 1654-1674 Dutch 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Zwanenburg (52) 1672-1674 Dutch 52 Gun 4th Rate Ship	Cornelis EvertsenDutch Naval Sailor Service 1642-1706
Name : Drie Helden Davids (50) 1654-1686 Dutch 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Middelburg (50) 1653-1693 Dutch 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Oranje (50) 1667-1692 Dutch 50 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Vlissingen (46) 1653-1674 Dutch 46 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	Jan le SageDutch Naval Sailor Service 1602-1653
Name : Medemblik (46) 1664-1676 Dutch 46 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Hendrik VisscherDutch Naval Sailor
Name : Zierikzee (40) 1653-1674 Dutch 40 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Willem HendriksenDutch Naval Sailor Service 1615-1715
Name : Veere (40) 1653-1673 Dutch 40 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	Adriaan van CruiningenDutch Naval Sailor Service 1616-1716

Center Squadron, Michiel Adriaenszoon de RuyterDutch Naval Sailor Service 1607-1676
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : De Zeven Provinciën (86) 1665-1694 Dutch 86 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line		Fleet Flagship
Name : Reigersbergen (74) 1665-1690 Dutch 74 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line	Jan de HanDutch Naval Sailor Service 1666-1672 , Jacob van MeeuwenDutch Naval Sailor Service 1616-1716
Name : Ridderschap (72) 1665-1690 Dutch 72 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Wapen van Hoorn (70) 1667-1686 Dutch 70 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Maagd van Dordrecht (68) 1666-1695 Dutch 68 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Waasdorp (68) 1663-1691 Dutch 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Francois PalmDutch Naval Sailor Service 1616-1716
Name : Westfriesland (78) 1666-1683 Dutch 78 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Utrecht (62) 1665-1690 Dutch 62 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Alkmaar (62) 1666-1693 Dutch 62 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Klaas AnkerDutch Naval Sailor
Name : Delft (62) 1666-1689 Dutch 62 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Gerolf YsselmuydenDutch Naval Sailor
Name : Deventer (62) 1665-1673 Dutch 62 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Jozua (60) 1655-1672 Dutch 60 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Jan DickDutch Naval Sailor	Sunk
Name : Provincie van Utrecht (60) 1663-1696 Dutch 60 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Groot Hollandia (64) 1654-1687 Dutch 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Jan van BrakelDutch Naval Sailor Service 1616-1716
Name : Westergo (56) 1653-1672 Dutch 56 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Wassenaer (56) 1666-1681 Dutch 56 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Philips van AlmondeDutch Naval Sailor Service 1644-1711
Name : Beschermer (54) 1665-1677 Dutch 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	Jan NoirotDutch Naval Sailor , David SweriusDutch Naval Sailor
Name : Agatha (50) 1665-1691 Dutch 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Zeelandia (48) 1670-1689 Dutch 48 Gun 4th Rate Ship
Name : Jaarsveld (34) 1653-1676 Dutch 34 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Stavoren (44) 1653-1672 Dutch 44 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	Daniel ElsevierDutch Naval Sailor Service 1670	Captured

Rear Squadron, Willem Josef van GhentDutch Naval Sailor Service 1616-1672 †
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Dolfijn (84) 1666-1687 Dutch 84 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line	Michael KindtDutch Naval Sailor	Squadron Flagship
Name : Olifant (82) 1666-1686 Dutch 82 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Gouda (72) 1665-1677 Dutch 72 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Pacificatie (70) 1665-1686 Dutch 70 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line	Volckert SchramDutch Naval Sailor Service 1636-1736
Name : Komeetster (70) 1665-1686 Dutch 70 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line	Hendrik van TolDutch Naval Sailor
Name : Woerden (68) 1667-1683 Dutch 68 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line	Jacob BinckesDutch Naval Sailor
Name : Wapen van Enkhuizen (66) 1665-1686 Dutch 66 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Justina van Nassau (60) 1667-1686 Dutch 60 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Jan HeckDutch Naval Sailor Service 1602-1702
Name : Akerboom (60) 1664-1689 Dutch 60 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Jacob Teding van BerkhoutDutch Naval Sailor Service 1662-1676
Name : Noorderkwartier (60) 1664-1686 Dutch 60 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Jan DickDutch Naval Sailor
Name : Gideon (60) 1664-1689 Dutch 60 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line	Pieter van MiddelandtDutch Naval Sailor Service 1616-1676
Name : Oosterwijk (68) 1653-1676 Dutch 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Amsterdam (62) 1653-1689 Dutch 62 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Essen (50) 1665-1676 Dutch 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Dordrecht (50) 1653-1673 Dutch 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Caleb (50) 1654-1676 Dutch 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	Jan DickDutch Naval Sailor , Jan CrookDutch Naval Sailor Service 1666-1672
Name : Gouden Leeuwen (50) 1665-1683 Dutch 50 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Stavoreen (48) 1672-1682 British 48 Gun 4th Rate Ship
Name : Jupiter (32) 1653-1686 Dutch 32 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Frigates Etc.
Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Harderwijk (34) 1659-1688 Dutch 34 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	Mozes WichmansDutch Naval Sailor
Name : Asperen (32) 1656-1689 Dutch 32 Gun 5th Rate Unknown
Name : Overijssel (36) 1650-1686 Dutch 36 Gun 5th Rate Ship
Name : Popkensburg (24) 1661-1677 Dutch 24 Gun 5th Rate Frigate	Matheeus MegangDutch Naval Sailor Service 1676
Name : Schiedam (24) 1662-1678 Dutch 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship
Name : Bommel (24) 1668-1688 Dutch 24 Gun 5th Rate Ship	Pieter Claesse DeckerDutch Naval Sailor
Name : Haas (24) 1671-1673 Dutch 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship
Name : Windhond (4) 1667-1675 Dutch 4 Gun 6th Rate Ship
Name : Brak (24) 1666-1693 Dutch 24 Gun 5th Rate Yacht	Cornelis van der ZaenDutch Naval Sailor Service 1671
Name : Postiljon (20) 1666-1693 Dutch 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship of the Line
Name : Sollenburgh (4) 1671-1672 Dutch 4 Gun Unrated Fireship	Jan Janszoon BoutDutch Naval Sailor Service 1671-1688

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Posted by gauthard serge on Wednesday 18th of January 2017 17:13

Van Division:
Ship: TEMERAIRE : captain : de Larson.
Center Division:
Ship: ARROGANT : captain : de Villeneuve-Ferrières.
Rear Division :
Ship: RUBIS : captain : Saint- Aubin d'Infreville.
Ship: SAGE : captain : Anne-Hilarion Chevalier de Tourville.
Ship: HARDI : captain : de la Roque-Garseval.
Ship: HEUREUX : captain : François Panetié.
Ship: INVINCIBLE : captain : Chevalier de Verdille.
Ship:SANS PAREIL : another captain : de la Clocheterie !!
bye.

Posted by Brian on Thursday 12th of June 2014 17:56

The London Gazette
Publication date:June 1672
Ostend June 15 By divers vessels, arrived here from Zealand we have advice that several Dutch men of war are come in three miserably damaged and torn ans shattered, and amongst others Lieu. Admiral Van Ghents ship, who hath above 200 men killed and 60 wounded, Van Effs ship, Vice Admiral of Rotterdam, young Eversons ship, the Haas of Amsterdam, as likewise Cap. Brackels ship who have all lost abundance of men; we are certainly informed that de Ruyter lost above 200 men on board his own ship; and the Dutch themselves confess that the have lost more men in this engagement that in any two battles during any former war; all the hospitals at Terveer, Ulissing, and Middleburgh are now crowded with wounded men, so that notwithstanding all the extravagant reports that have been spread abroad in Holland, of the advantage they had over the English in this engagement, the people begin to become very sensible of the contrary and cannot be longer kept from knowing that their fleet is extremely torn and disabled. etc.

Posted by Brian on Thursday 12th of June 2014 17:32

The London Gazette
Publication date:27 May 1672
Southwould, May 28. past nine at night. About five a clock this morning, His Majesty's Fleet, under the Command of Hid Royal Highness, discovered the Dutch standing in for this Bay, upon which our fleet weighed, and about seven the Dutch engaged with the Blue Squadron, the Royal James, being the first that fired. The next that was engaged was his Royal Highness who was becalmed; the Blue Squadron who were to the northward, and the French who were to the southward, having a gale, the French got up with his Royal Highness and fought bravely; the Blue stood to the northward, but were divided. The Sovereign with part of the Blue Squadron engaging with the Dutch, the wind being at E.S.E. were with the ebb tide driven to the northward as low as Leistoff, and about noon the wind coming up northerly to the northward of the east. Sir. Joseph Jordan and the St. Andrew, with upward of twenty more got the weather gage of the Dutch and betwixt two and three in the afternoon, were hotly engaged, the Dutch standing away to the S.E. Betwixt two and 3 a clock, the Royal Highness being over pressed with men of war and fireships, a Flag-ship laid himself thwart behind his harse, who finding hot entertainment called for Quarter; our men entring him, thee Fire-ships attacked the Royal James, two of which he sunk, the other took place and burnt him; the Earl of Sandwich is safe, and Captain Haddock, only the Captain wounded in the thigh. The Henry and two or three ships more being disabled, are now standing for Harwich. Several ships were observed to have been fired, what the are is not known. The wind is now at N.E. and blows a fresh gale , the ceased from fighting between eight and nine this night.

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