Order of battle at the Battle of Lowestoft facts for kids

The Battle of Lowestoft, 13 June 1665. This painting shows the English ship Royal Charles and the Dutch ship Eendracht.

This article lists the ships that took part in the Battle of Lowestoft. This was a big sea fight between England and the Netherlands. It happened near the English town of Lowestoft on June 13, 1665. This battle was part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War.

England had 95 ships at the start, growing to 100 during the battle. They were led by James Stuart, Duke of York. The Dutch had 107 ships, led by Jacob van Wassenaer, Baron Obdam. The English won the battle. They captured 9 Dutch ships and sank 8 others. England only lost one ship, the Charity.

The English Fleet: Ships and Squadrons
The Dutch Fleet: Commanders and Ships

The English Fleet: Ships and Squadrons

The English fleet started with 95 ships. Five more ships joined during the battle, making a total of 100. This fleet included 24 merchant ships that were hired for the war. These ships were organized into three main groups called squadrons.

The White Squadron: Prince Rupert's Ships

The White Squadron was led by Prince Rupert. His main ship was the Royal James. This squadron had many different types of ships. Some were large warships, and others were smaller support vessels.

Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Van Division (Front Group)
Colchester	28	Captain Daniel Helling
Triumph	70	Vice-Admiral Christopher Myngs
Monck	54	Captain Thomas Penrose
Newcastle	48	Captain Thomas Page
Lion	52	Captain Edward Spragge
Ruby	46	Captain William Jennens
Expedition	30	Captain Tobias Sackler
John and Abigail	40	Captain Joseph Sanders	Hired merchant ship
Happy Return	40	Captain John Hubbard	Hired merchant ship
Katherine	36	Captain Thomas Elliot	Hired merchant ship
John and Katherine	36	Captain John Whately	Hired merchant ship
Centre Division (Middle Group)
Reserve	46	Captain John Tyrwhit
Rainbow	56	Captain Willoughby Hannam
Exchange	36	Captain Samuel Wentworth	Hired merchant ship
Revenge	58	Captain Robert Holmes
Royal James	78	Admiral Prince Rupert Flag-captain John Kempthorne
Garland	28	Captain Charles Talbot
Hound	8	Captain James Coleman	Fireship (a ship filled with explosives to set enemy ships on fire)
Dolphin	4	Captain William Gregory	Fireship
Assurance	32	Captain John Jeffries
Mary Rose	48	Captain William Reeves
Henrietta	58	Captain Walter Wood
Bendish	42	Captain Robert Taylor	Hired merchant ship
Portland	46	Captain John Aylett
Rear Division (Back Group)
East India Merchant	44	Captain John Wilgresse	Hired merchant ship
St. Andrew	60	Captain Valentine Pine
Advice	40	Captain William Poole
Bear	42	Captain John Waterworth
Constant Katherine	40	Captain Francis Sanders	Hired merchant ship
Kent	46	Captain Thomas Ewens
Anne	58	Captain Arnold Brown
Resolution	58	Rear-Admiral Robert Sansum	Sansum was killed during the battle
Milford	28	Captain John Seale
Small Craft (Smaller Support Ships)
Hind	8	Captain John Withers	Ketch (a small sailing boat)
Sea Venture
James
Desire
Little Sampson
William & Mary

The Red Squadron: The Duke of York's Command

The Red Squadron was the main group, led by the Duke of York. His flagship was the powerful Royal Charles. This squadron included many of the largest and most important ships in the English fleet.

Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Van Division (Front Group)
Bristol	48	Captain John Hart
Gloucester	58	Captain Robert Clark
Royal Exchange	46	Captain Giles Shelley	Hired merchant ship
Diamond	46	Captain John King
Martin Galley	14	Captain Richard White
Royal Oak	100	Vice-Admiral Sir John Lawson	Lawson died from his injuries after the battle
Norwich	24	Captain John Wetwang
Guinea	36	Captain John Abelson	Abelson was killed during the battle
St. George	60	Captain Joseph Jordan
Coast Frigate	34	Captain Thomas Lawson	Hired merchant ship
Dover	46	Captain Jeffery Pearse
King Ferdinando	36	Captain Francis Johnson	Hired merchant ship
Centre Division (Middle Group)
Plymouth	56	Captain Thomas Allin
Fountain	30	Captain Jean Baptiste du Tiel
Blackamore	38	Captain Richard Neales	Hired merchant ship
Mary	58	Captain Jeremiah Smith
Happy Return	50	Captain James Lambert
Royal Charles	80	James, Duke of York Sir William Penn Flag-captain John Harman
Mermaid	28	Captain Jasper Grant
Fame	12	Captain John Gethings	Fireship
Bramble	8	Captain Nepthali Ball	Fireship
Antelope	46	Captain John Chicheley
Old James	68	Captain James Ley, 3rd Earl of Marlborough	Marlborough was killed during the battle
Loyal George	42	Captain John Earle	Hired merchant ship
Yarmouth	52	Captain Thomas Ayliffe
Vanguard	56	Captain Jonas Poole
Convertine	48	Captain John Pearce
Charity	46	Captain Robert Wilkinson	This ship was sunk by a Dutch fireship
Rear Division (Back Group)
Eagle	44	Captain Thomas Hendra	Hired merchant ship
Amity	36	Captain John Parker
Satisfaction	46	Captain Richard May	Hired merchant ship
HMS Fairfax	58	Captain Robert Salmon
Swiftsure	60	Rear-Admiral Sir William Berkeley
Bonaventure	40	Captain Arthur Laughorne
Portsmouth	38	Captain Robert Mohun
George	40	Captain Robert Hatubb	Hired merchant ship
Leopard	54	Captain Richard Beach
Sapphire	38	Captain Henry Hyde
Loyal Merchant	44	Captain Robert Sanders	Hired merchant ship
Small Craft (Smaller Support Ships)
Roe	8	Captain James Lock	Ketch
Eaglet	8	Captain William Berry	Ketch
St. George
Bachelor
Isabella
Hopeful Margaret
Seaflower
Edward & Eve

The Blue Squadron: Earl of Sandwich's Fleet

The Blue Squadron was commanded by Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich. His flagship was the impressive Royal Prince. This squadron also played a key role in the battle.

Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Van Division (Front Group)
Forester	28	Captain Edward Cotterell
Royal Katherine	70	Rear-Admiral Thomas Teddeman
Essex	52	Captain Richard Utber
Marmaduke	38	Captain John Best
Princess	52	Captain George Swanley
Golden Phoenix	36	Captain Samuel Dickinson	Hired merchant ship
Adventure	36	Captain Benjamin Young
Society	36	Captain Ralph Lascelles	Hired merchant ship
Dreadnought	58	Captain Henry Terne
Prudent Mary	36	Captain Thomas Haward	Hired merchant ship
Centre Division (Middle Group)
Dragon	38	Captain John Lloyd
Centurion	46	Captain Robert Moulton, Jr.
Montagu	58	Captain Henry Fenne
Oxford	24	Captain Philemon Bacon
Prince Royal	86	Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich Flag-captain Roger Cuttance
Pembroke	28	Captain Thomas Darcy
Bryar	12	Captain Richard Cotton	Fireship
Dunkirk	54	Captain John Hayward
Breda	46	Captain Robert Kirby	Kirby was killed during the battle
John & Thomas	44	Captain Henry Dawes	Hired merchant ship
Swallow	46	Captain Richard Hodges
Madras	42	Captain John Norbrook	Hired merchant ship
Rear Division (Back Group)
Jersey	48	Captain Hugh Hide
Hambro' Merchant	36	Captain James Cadman	Hired merchant ship
Hampshire	40	Captain George Batts
Castle frigate	36	Captain Philip Euatt	Hired merchant ship
Assistance	40	Captain Zachary Brown
Unicorn	56	Captain Henry Teddiman
Providence	30	Captain Richard James
York	58	Captain John Swanley
Henry	70	Vice-Admiral Sir George Ayscue
Guernsey	28	Captain Humphrey Connisby
Small Craft (Smaller Support Ships)
Nonsuch	8	Captain Robert Crossman	Ketch
Thomas & Rebecca
Hopewell
John			Smack (a small fishing boat)
John			Hoy (a small coastal sailing ship)
Two Sisters

The Dutch Fleet: Commanders and Ships

The Dutch fleet had 107 ships. They carried 4,864 guns and had 21,613 men. Most of these ships (81) were warships from five different Dutch Admiralties. An Admiralty was like a naval department for a region. There were also 11 hired merchant ships from the Dutch East India Company (VOC). The fleet also included 9 frigates and 6 three-mast yachts.

The Dutch fleet was divided into squadrons, but they did not use the "line-ahead" fighting style yet. This means their ships didn't always stay in a straight line during battle.

Dutch Squadron Leaders

Each Dutch squadron had a main commander and their flagship.

Squadron	Squadron Commander	Flagship	Guns
1st (Amsterdam)	Lieutenant-Admiral Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam	Eendracht	72
2nd (Zeeland)	Lieutenant-Admiral Johan Evertsen	Hof van Zeeland	58
3rd (Maas)	Lieutenant-Admiral Egbert Bartholomeusz Kortenaer	Groot Hollandia	68
4th (Friesland)	Lieutenant-Admiral Auke Stellingwerf	Zevenwolden	58
5th (Amsterdam)	Vice-Admiral Cornelis Tromp	Liefde	70
6th (Zeeland)	Vice-Admiral Cornelis Evertsen the Elder	Vlissingen	46
7th (Noorderkwartier)	Vice-Admiral Volckert Schram	Wapen van Nassau	60

The 1st (Amsterdam) Squadron

This squadron was from the Amsterdam Admiralty. The letter (A) means Amsterdam, (M) means Maas (Rotterdam), (F) means Friesland, (N) means Noorderkwartier, and (Z) means Zeeland. VOC means a ship was from the Dutch East India Company.

Ship	Guns	Commander	Notes
(M) Eendracht	72	Jacob van Wassenaer, Baron Obdam	Sunk by a huge explosion
(A) Amsterdam	54	Vice-Adm Abraham van der Hulst
(A) Huis Tijdverdrijf	58	SbN (Rear-Adm) Albert Klaaszoon Graeff
(A) Huis te Kruiningen	58	Jacob Andrieszoon Swart
(A) Vrijheid	50	Jan van Amstel
(A) Landman	44	Hugo van Nieuwenhof
(A) Vrede	40	Hendrik Gotskens
(A) Stad Gouda	48	Otto van Treslong
(A) Dom van Utrecht	48	Jacob Willemszoon Broeder
(A) Harderwijk	46	Jacob Wiltschut
(A) Haarlem	46	Adam van Brederode
(A) Zeelandia	34	Balthazar van de Voorde
(A) Gouden Ster	36	Herman Egbertszoon Wolff
(A) Brack	18	Gerrit Polanen
VOC Maarseveen	78	Jan Jacobszoon de Reus	Burnt by a fireship

The 2nd (Zeeland) Squadron

This squadron was from the Zeeland Admiralty.

Ship	Guns	Captain	Notes
(Z) Hof van Zeeland	58	Johan Evertsen
(M) Klein Hollandia	54	SbN (Rear-Admiral) Johan de Liefde
(Z) Utrecht	50	Cornelis Evertsen the Younger	Burnt
(Z) Middleburg	46	Jacon Adriaanszoon Pens
(Z) Wapen van Zeeland	36	Bastiaan Tuyneman
(Z) Delft	34	Jan Banckert	Captured by HMS Leopard & Breda
(Z) Zeelandia	34	Simon Blok	Captured by HMS Centurion
(Z) Schakerloo	29	Jan Krijnssen
(M) Prins Maurits	53	Marinus de Clercq
(M) Dordrecht	46	Jacob Cleydyck
(M) Wapen van Utrecht	36	Christiaan Eldertsen
(M) Delft	36	Jacob van Boshuisen
(M) Schiedam	25	Adriaan Solderwagen
VOC Oranje	76	Bastiaan Senten	Sunk
(M) Lapende Hert (yacht)	8	Pieter Wijnbergen
(Z) Dieshouk (yacht)	6	Jan Pieterszoon Tant

The 3rd (Maas) Squadron

This squadron was from the Maas (Rotterdam) Admiralty.

Ship	Guns	Captain	Notes
(M) Groot Hollandia	68	Laurens Davidszoon van Convert
(A) Oosterwijk	68	Vice-Adm Dirck Schey
(A) Stavoren	48	Vice-Adm Nicolaas Marrevelt
(A) Hilversum	58	Albert Mathijszoon	Captured by HMS Bristol
(A) Zuiderhuis	50	Joost Verschuur
(A) Doesburg	48	Ysbrandt de Vries
(A) Vereenigte Provincien	48	Cornelis van Hogenhoeck
(A) Duivenvoorde	48	Hendrik van Tholl
(A) Wakende Boei	48	Anthony de Martre
(A) Ter Goes	46	Gebrant Boes	Sunk by a fireship
(A) Harderin	38	Lieuwe van Hasevelt
(A) Maagd van Enkhuizen	38	Johannes van der Mars
(A) Overijssel	36	Jan van Blankenburch
VOC Delfland	70	Jeuriaan Jeuriaanse Pod
VOC Sphera Mundi	41	Apolonia Poel

The 4th (Friesland) Squadron

This squadron was from the Friesland Admiralty.

Ship	Guns	Captain	Notes
(F) Zevenwolden	58	Lieut-Adm Auke Stellingwerf
(F) Groningen	40	Vice-Admiraal Rudolf Coenders
(F) Prinses Albertina	52	SbN (Rear-Adm) Hendrik Dirkszoon Bruynsveld
(F) Oostergo	68	Allart Piersen de Boer
(F) Elf Steden	54	Tjerk Hiddes de Vries
(F) Westergo	52	Jan Janszoon Vijselaar
(F) Omlandia	44	Cornelis Allartszoon Oostrum
(F) Klein Frisia	40	Wytse Beyma
(F) Postillon van Smirna	40	Barend Hiddes de Vries
(F) Hollandia	40	Joost Michielszoon
(A) Phesant	38	Jacob Pieteys
(A) Ijlst	36	Willem Codde van der Burgh
VOC Huis te Zwieten	70	Cornelis Crijnssen de Rechter
VOC Mars	50	Heyn Klaaszoon Kat	Captured by HMS Assurance
VOC Ruijter	18	Jan de Vogel	Captured

The 5th (Amsterdam) Squadron

This squadron was also from the Amsterdam Admiralty.

Ship	Guns	Captain	Notes
(A) Liefde	70	Vice-Adm Cornelis Tromp
(A) Koevorden	56	Gilles Thijssen Campen
(A) Kampen	48	Pieter Salomonszoon
(A) Luijpaard	58	Kommer Gerritszoon
(A) Stad en Lande	56	Jan de Haan
(A) Tromp	48	Adriaan van Rheede
(A) Huis te Jaarsveld	48	Thomas Fabritius
(A) Raadhuis van Haarlem	48	Jan Adelaar
(A) Groningen	48	Pieter Janszoon Uyttenhout
(A) Zon	48	Hendrik van Vollenhoven
(A) Wapen van Edam	38	Cornelis Gerritszoon Burger	Captured
(A) Schager Roos	38	Joosten Smient
(A) Asperen	36	Adriaan van Veen
(A) Vollenhoven	30	Hendrik Haeckroy
(A) Fortuin	14	Laurens Bruyn
(N) Prinses Roijaal	40	Adriaan Teding van Berkhout
VOC Nieuw Batavia	50	Jan Pieterszoon Onclaer

The 6th (Zeeland) Squadron

This squadron was also from the Zeeland Admiralty.

Ship	Guns	Captain	Notes
(Z) Vlissingen	46	Vice-Adm Cornelis Evertsen
(Z) Kampveere	46	SbN (Rear-Adm) Adriaan Banckert
(N) Drie Helden Davids	50	Pieter Bronsaart
(Z) Dordrecht'	46	Adriaan de Haaze
(Z) Zeeridder	34	Jan Willem Marinissen
(Z) Goes	30	Adriaan van Cruiningen
(Z) Zwanenburg	30	Cornelis Kuiper	Burnt by a fireship
(Z) Visschers Harder	26	Jan Adriaanszoon Blankert
(Z) Westcappel	24	Marinus Loncke
(Z) Visscher	16	Simon Loncke
(M) Stad Utrecht	48	Jacob Oudart
(M) Rotterdam	45	Cryn Cerckhoven
(M) Vrede	40	Laurens van Heemskerck
(M) Gorinchem	36	Jacob van der Cam
(M) Briel	21	Frans van Nijdek
(M) Swol	20	Jacob Simonszoon de Witt
(Z) Zouteland (yacht)	4	Willem Hendrikszoon van der Veere
(M) Hazewinthont (yacht)	3	Andries Pietersen

The 7th (Noorderkwartier) Squadron

This squadron was from the Noorderkwartier Admiralty.

Ship	Guns	Captain	Notes
(N) Wapen van Nassau	60	Dirk Gerritszoon Pomp
(N) Eendracht	44	SbN (Rear-Adm) Frederick Stachouwer
(N) Wapen van Medemblik	46	Adriaan Houttuin
(N) Gelderland	56	Cornelis Jaconszoon de Boer
(N) Hollandse Tuin	56	Beberen
(N) Jozua	50	Cornelis Slordt
(N) Westfriesland	50	Jacob Bruynings
(N) Jupiter	44	Huysman
(N) Jonge Prins	36	Jan Halfhoorn	Captured by HMS Martin Galley
(N) Eenhoorn	30	Cornelis Victol
(N) Hoorn	30	Klaas Valchen
VOC Carolus Quintus	54	Joris Kuiten	Captured by HMS Plymouth
VOC Nagelboom	52	Boon	Captured by HMS Colchester
VOC Beurs van Amsterdam	52	Cornelis Muts
VOC Agatha	32	Gerrit Klaaszoon Posthoorn

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