biography
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Tromp, Cornelis (Maartenszoon)
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| lived:
| (1629–91)
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| biography:
| Naval commander, born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the son of Maarten Tromp. He shared the glory of de Ruyter's Four Days' Battle (1666) off Dunkirk, but de Ruyter blamed Tromp's ill-disciplined behaviour for the Dutch defeat in the Two Days' Battle (August 1666), which brought a temporary end to Tromp's career. In 1672 he was rehabilitated, and at Schoneveld and Kijkduin (1673) distinguished himself once more against the English. On a visit to England in 1675 he was created a baron by Charles II, and appointed lieutenant-governor of the United Provinces (1676). Having failed to find further appointment as admiral for the States General, he worked briefly for the Danish king, defeating the Swedes at Öland (1676). Following the death of de Ruyter that year, Tromp was promoted to lieutenant-admiral-general, and was destined to lead the Anglo-Dutch fleet following the dismissal of Torrington in 1691, but died before he could take up the command. |
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