Adriaen Banckert
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Adriaen Banckert (ca. 1615, Vlissingen - Apr 22, 1684, Middelburg) was a Dutch admiral. He was born between 1615 and 1620 as the middle son of admiral Joost van Trappen Banckert.
In 1665, Adriaen was named vice-admiral, and the next year lieutenant-admiral of Holland. He distinguished himseld by his bravery in a battle with the English in 1666, in which his own ship was sunk. In the year following he commanded five vessels in the enterprise against Chatham. In 1672, he fought a whole day against the combined fleets of England and France, and afterwards aided Michiel de Ruyter in three actions with the French fleet. In 1674, he was joined with Cornelis Tromp and Aert van Nes in the expedition against France, in which the island of Noirmoutier was taken.
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Rose, Hugh James [1853] (1857). A New General Biographical Dictionary, London: B. Fellowes et al.
