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Michiel Adriaanszoon de Ruyter
1893 text
Michael De Ruyter, the Dutch admiral, was born 1607. He served under Tromp in the war against England in 1653, and was Lieutenant Admiral General of Holland in 1665. He died April 26th, 1676, of wounds received in a battle with the French off Syracuse. Among the State Papers is a news letter (dated July 14th, 1664) containing information as to the views of the Dutch respecting a war with England. “They are preparing many ships, and raising 6,000 men, and have no doubt of conquering by sea.” “A wise man says the States know how to master England by sending moneys into Scotland for them to rebel, and also to the discontented in England, so as to place the King in the same straits as his father was, and bring him to agree with Holland” (“Calendar,” 1663-64, p. 642).
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Terry F Link to this
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter - Wikipedia article and portrait
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michiel_de_Ruyter
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Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter website
Admiral of the Fleet of 17th century Holland
http://www.deruyter.org/ENGLISH_SECTION.html
Michael Robinson Link to this
Presentation medal to Admiral Michel Adrianzoon de Ruyter (French, 1663)
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/object...
Michael Robinson Link to this
De Ruyter & family, portrait:-
includes biographical & historical info on tabs:-
http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/aria/aria_assets/SK-A...
Jim O'Donnell Link to this
Here's the de Ruyter portrait at the National Maritime Museum. I think it might currently be hanging in the Queen's House in Greenwich.
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/explore/object...