Michiel Adriaanszoon Ruyter Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Michiel Adriaanszoon Ruyter, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Netherlands.

10 records1664–166510 events7 places

Chronological biography

1664

West Africa Expedition1 September 1664

Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Rivalry · Vice Admiral · Malaga

Receives orders at Malaga to sail to West Africa against English seizures.

Capture of KormantineOctober 1664

Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Rivalry · Vice Admiral · Kormantine

Recaptures Dutch West African posts after English attacks on the Guinea coast.

Recapture of Dutch PostsOctober 1664

Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Rivalry · Vice Admiral · Guinea Coast

Recaptures Dutch West India Company posts taken by English forces.

1665

Attack on BarbadosMay 1665

Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd · Lieutenant Admiral · Barbados

Leads a Dutch attack on Barbados during operations against English colonies.

Barbados RaidMay 1665

Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd · Lieutenant Admiral · Barbados

Raids Barbados as part of Dutch attempts to strike English Atlantic commerce.

West Indies ExpeditionMay 1665

Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd · Lieutenant Admiral · Barbados

Attacks English shipping and interests in the Caribbean during the early war.

Fleet CommandAugust 1665

Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd · Lieutenant Admiral · Commander · Texel

Returns from overseas and is given command to restore Dutch naval fortunes.

Lieutenant AdmiralAugust 1665

Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd · Lieutenant Admiral · Amsterdam

Appointed lieutenant-admiral after the Dutch defeat at Lowestoft.

Naval PromotionAugust 1665

Warfare / Military · Lieutenant Admiral · Amsterdam

Raised to the senior rank of lieutenant-admiral after returning from overseas operations.

Escort to TexelSeptember 1665

Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd · Vice Admiral · North Sea

Escorts the Bergen convoy safely toward the Dutch Republic.

Titles and roles

Lieutenant Admiral · Lieutenant Admiral · Commander · 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.