Full Name: Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp
Profession: Admiral
Biography: Maarten Tromp was a Dutch admiral whose tactical prowess played a major role in the rise of the Dutch Republic as a significant naval power.
He lead Dutch forces in the Eighty Years' War, during which they attained independence, as well as against England in the First Anglo-Dutch War.
Troomp spent his childhood at sea with his father, a ship's captain. During this time, he was captured and enslaved by pirates (Barbary Corsairs). When he returned home, he set out on a successful naval career that ended only in his death in the Battle of Scheveningen.
His son, Cornelis Tromp, would also go on to be a successful Dutch admiral.
Born: April 23, 1598
Birthplace: Breille, Netherlands
Star Sign: Taurus
Died: August 10, 1653 (aged 55)
Cause of Death: Killed in battle by a sharpshooter in the rigging of William Penn's ship.
Historical Events
- 1639-10-21 Sea battle at Dunes, Dutch fleet under Maarten Tromp defeats Spanish armada under Antonio De Oquendo
- 1652-05-29 Battle of Goodwin Sands, off Folkestone, Kent: English 'General at Sea' Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under Lieutenant Admiral Maarten Tromp
- 1652-12-10 Sea battle at Dungeness: Dutch Lt Admiral Maarten Tromp defeats an English fleet led by Robert Blake
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