Birth of Michael Adriaanszoon de Ruyter24 March 1607
Birth of Michael Adriaanszoon de Ruyter
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Michael Adriaanszoon de Ruyter Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Michael Adriaanszoon de Ruyter, based on 32 World History Database records associated with Netherlands.
32 records1607–167624 events18 places
Chronological biography
1607
1635
Captain1635
Appointed Merchant Captain
1641
Battle of Cape St Vincent1641
Distinguishes himself at the Battle of Cape St Vincent
Rear Admiral1641
Appointed Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral1641
Appointed Rear Admiral
1652
Rear AdmiralJuly 1652
Appointed Member of Dutch Navy
Rear AdmiralJuly 1652
Appointed Member of Council
Battle of Plymouth26 August 1652
Ruyter wins a victory over George Ayscues channel squadron
Battle of Kentish Knock28 September 1652
Fights with distinction under Cornelis de Wit
Battle of Dungeness10 December 1652
Fights with distinction under Martin van Tromp
1653
Battle of Portland13 February 1653
Fights at the Battle of Portland
Vice AdmiralAugust 1653
Appointed Vice Admiral
Vice AdmiralAugust 1653
Appointed Vice Admiral
1659
Siege of Copenhagen11 February 1659
Drives the Swedes away from Copenhagen
Battle of Nyborg24 November 1659
Transports a Danish-Allied Army from Jutland to Fyn. Michael de Ruyter defeats the Swedish under Philip of Sulzbach
1666
Battle of Four Days Battle1 June 1666
Monck retreats to the Thames which is then blockaded by de Ruyter. 1-4 June, 20 English ships are lost to the Dutch fleet led by de Ruyter
Battle of Foreland, North25 July 1666
Monck breaks the Thames blockade defeating de Ruyter who loses about 20 ships
1667
Battle of Sheerness7 June 1667
Sales up the Medway to Upnor Castle & sinks 7 ships
Siege of Thames17 June 1667
Launches a Dutch raid up the River Thames
Siege of Thames22 June 1667
Sails back from his raid of the Thames with the English flagship
Rule of Acadia21 July 1667
Under the Treaty of Breda the French retain French Acadia & French Guiana
Rule of French Guiana21 July 1667
Under the Treaty of Breda the French retain French Acadia & French Guiana
Treaty of Breda21 July 1667
Under the Treaty of Breda the French retain French Acadia & French Guiana. The Dutch retain Pulo-Run & Dutch Guiana. Negotiates the Treaty Ends of Breda which ends the war. England gains New York & New Jersey
1672
Battle of Schooneveldt Bank28 May 1672
Ruyter counters & the English suffer heavy losse. Rupert attacks de Ruyters fleet at its coastal anchorage
Battle of Sole Bay28 May 1672
There are great losses & the Duke of York abandons his flagship twice. The French withdraw & de Ruyter moves with 75 ships against a smaller English force. Reinforcements save the English
Battle of Schooneveldt Bank7 June 1672
Forced to retire after the arrival of Prince Ruperts Squadron
Battle of Sole Bay7 June 1672
Forced to retire after the arrival of Prince Ruperts Squadron
1673
Battle of Texel11 August 1673
Ordered by William of Orange to protect an East Indies convoy
Battle of Texel21 August 1673
Ruyters victory prevents an Anglo-French invasion. Fends off an attack by Prince Rupert
1674
Treaty of Westminster19 February 1674
Ends the Anglo-Dutch War
1676
Battle of Stromboli8 January 1676
Fights an inconclusive Battle against Duquesne
Battle of Augusta22 April 1676
Injutred during an incoclusive Battle against Duquesne off the Gulf of Augusta
Titles and roles
Admiral · Captain · Lieutenant Admiral · Rear Admiral · Vice Admiral
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.