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Johan was the eldest surviving son of Johan Evertsen, known as ''Captain Jan'', who died in 1617 fighting near [[La Rochelle]] against a French [[corsair]]. As gratitude for his services rendered, all five sons of Captain Jan were named lieutenants by the [[Admiralty of Zeeland]]. |
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Johan is already at the age of 18 reported as captain of a ship. He fights near La Rochelle in 1625 under [[Willem de Zoete]] and in 1626 and 1627 in a campaign against the [[Barbary Coast]] under [[Laurens Reael]]. |
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Between 1628 and 1636, he distinguished himself while fighting the Dunkirk corsairs. His greatest successes were in 1628 preventing the interception by the Dunkirkers of the captured treasure fleet of [[Piet Heyn]] and in 1636 the capture of the famous corsair [[Jacob Collaert]]. |
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He also played an important part in the Dutch victory in the [[Battle of the Slaak]] against the Spanish. |
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In 1637 he becomes Vice-Admiral and commands in 1639 a squadron in the [[Battle of the Downs]] in which he destroys the Portuguese Admiralship ''Santa Teresa'', killing 800 of the 1000 men crew. |
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In the wake of this battle, he gets into conflict with [[Witte Corneliszoon de With]], and doesn't receive no more important commands for the next years. In those years he develops a friendship with stadtholders [[Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange|Frederick Henry]] and [[William II, Prince of Orange|William II]]. |
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He died commanding the Dutch van in the [[St James's Day Battle]]. |
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[[Image:Monument in Abdij Middelburg2.jpg|||200px|thumb|'''Tomb monument''' of [[Johan Evertsen|Johan]] and [[Cornelis Evertsen]] in [[Middelburg]]]] |
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==References== |
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*This article is based on the article from the Dutch Wikipedia « Johan Evertsen » |
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*Deuxième fils de Evert Heindricxzen. Pour se distinguer de son fils, il se faisait appeler capitaine John |
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*Johan avait un frère aîné décédé et six sœurs |
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*Il est mentionné comme tel dans un document de 1618 et en tous cas, en 1622 dans les archives de l'amirauté |
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*Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en néerlandais intitulé « Johan Evertsen » (voir la liste des auteurs) |
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*http://www.deruyter.org/diversen_link_johan.evertsen.html |
*http://www.deruyter.org/diversen_link_johan.evertsen.html |
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Revision as of 20:23, 30 January 2011
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Johan Evertsen (Vlissingen, 1 February 1600 — 5 August 1666) was a Dutch admiral from the 17th century.
Johan was the eldest surviving son of Johan Evertsen, known as Captain Jan, who died in 1617 fighting near La Rochelle against a French corsair. As gratitude for his services rendered, all five sons of Captain Jan were named lieutenants by the Admiralty of Zeeland. Johan is already at the age of 18 reported as captain of a ship. He fights near La Rochelle in 1625 under Willem de Zoete and in 1626 and 1627 in a campaign against the Barbary Coast under Laurens Reael.
Between 1628 and 1636, he distinguished himself while fighting the Dunkirk corsairs. His greatest successes were in 1628 preventing the interception by the Dunkirkers of the captured treasure fleet of Piet Heyn and in 1636 the capture of the famous corsair Jacob Collaert. He also played an important part in the Dutch victory in the Battle of the Slaak against the Spanish.
In 1637 he becomes Vice-Admiral and commands in 1639 a squadron in the Battle of the Downs in which he destroys the Portuguese Admiralship Santa Teresa, killing 800 of the 1000 men crew.
In the wake of this battle, he gets into conflict with Witte Corneliszoon de With, and doesn't receive no more important commands for the next years. In those years he develops a friendship with stadtholders Frederick Henry and William II.
He died commanding the Dutch van in the St James's Day Battle.
References
- This article is based on the article from the Dutch Wikipedia « Johan Evertsen »
- http://www.deruyter.org/diversen_link_johan.evertsen.html