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• An account of last Thursdays sea engagement between the Dutch and French fleets near the coast of Brest, with the total routing of the French fleet (London : printed for Richard Wier, at the Swan in Bishopsgate-street, 1689) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The victory over the fleet of the States General, obtained by His Majesties Navy Royal in the late engagement, begun the 25. of July instant. / As it came from His Highness Prince Rupert, and His Grace the Duke of Albemarle. Published by authority. (Printed at London ;, and re-printed at Edinburgh : [s.n.], 1666), by Prince Rupert and George Monck Albemarle (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Columna rostrata: or, A critical history of the English sea-affairs: wherein all the remarkable actions of the English nation at sea are described, and the most considerable events (especially in the account of the three Dutch wars) are proved, either from original pieces, or from the testimonies of the best foreign historians. (Printed for R. Robinson, 1727), by Samuel Colliber (page images at HathiTrust)
• Het Nederlandsch eskader in Oost-Indië, 1914-1916 : benevens eenige beschouwingen over onze marine (M. Nijhoff, 1920), by F. Bauduin (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Leven en bedryf van den vermaarden zeeheld Cornelis Tromp. : Ondermengd met de voornaamste daaden van verscheidene andere zeehoofden, en voornaamentlijk met die van Martin Harpertsz. Tromp. Benevens een naauwkeurig verhaal van der Nederlanderen en hunner bondgenooten oorlogen, sedert den jaare 1650. tegens verscheidene volkeren gevoerd. Voorzien met alle de noodige authentyke stukken en bewyzen, en vercierd met schoone kopere figuuren. (Gedrukt voor den autheur; en zijn te bekomen by T. ten Hoorn en by J. van Beverwyk, 1692) (page images at HathiTrust)
• La vie de Corneille Tromp, lieutenant-amiral-géneral de Hollande & de West Frise. : Où l'on verra tout ce qui s'est passé de plus memorable sur mer, dans les guerres que la Hollande a eu à soûtenir contre la France, l'Angleterre, & les autres puissances de l'Europe. (E. Foulque, 1694) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Schetsen uit de geschiedenis van ons zeewezen (M. Nijhoff, 1916), by Johan E. Elias (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Lof-dicht, / over de heerlijcke Vic- / torie, in het veroveren van de / Silver Vlote, in de Baey van Matanca, / onder het beleyt van den E. ende Manhaften Heer / Generael Pieter Pieterz Heyn, / Als oock het veroveren der twee Galioenen, / comende uyt de Honduras. (Voor Zacharias Roman, Kunst ende Boeck-vercooper, / woonende in de Kerck-strate inden Vergulden Bybel, 1629), by Willem Wijnandts (page images at HathiTrust)
• Naval heroes of Holland (The Abbey press, 1902), by James Andrew Mets (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Neêrland's roem ter zee : De geschiedenis van ons zeewezen, van zijn ontstaan tot den Vrede van Utrecht (1713.) Geschetst in tafereelen (Wed. J.C. van Kesteren & Zoon, 1877), by S. H. ten Cate (page images at HathiTrust)
• De Nederlandsche zeemacht in hare verschillende tijdperken geschetst (Gebroeders van Cleef, 1890), by Jacobus Johannes Backer Dirks (page images at HathiTrust)
• Neerlands heldendaaden ter zee : van de vroeegste dagen af tot op den tegenwoordigen tyd. (By Petrus Conradi ;, 1783), by Everwinus Wassenbergh (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Het leven en bedryf van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter, hertog, ridder, &c. 1. admiraal generaal van Hollandt en West-Vrieslandt (bij F. Boekee, 1835), by Geeraert Brandt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Levens-beschrijving van Johan en Cornelis Evertsen, Luitenant-Admiralen van Zeeland (J. Allart, 1820), by J. C. de Jonge (page images at HathiTrust)
• Geschiedenis van het Nederelandsche zeewezen. (Van Hoogstraten, 1868), by J. C. de Jonge and Johan Karel Jakob de Jonge (page images at HathiTrust)
• De Armada van 1639. (Noordhoff, 1911), by Michiel George de Boer (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Uit het leven en bedrijf van den heere Michiel de Ruiter... (G. Schreuders, 1907), by Geeraert Brandt and G. Kalff (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Het leven van Michiel Adriaanszoon de Ruyter, 1607-1676. (A.P. van Langenhuysen, 1844), by Josephus Justus Belinfante (page images at HathiTrust)
• Leven en bedryf van den vermaarden zeeheld Cornelis Tromp, graaf van Sylliesburg, ridder van den Olifant, baronnet, &c., lieutenant admiraal generaal van Holland en Westvriesland : ondermengd met de voornaamste daaden van verscheidene andere zeehoofden, en voornaamentlijk met die van Martin Harpertsz. Tromp : benevens een naauwkeurig verhaal van der Nederlanderen en hunner bondgenooten oorlogen, sedert den jaare 1650 tegens verscheidene volkeren gevoerd : voorzien met alle de noodige authentyke stukken en bewyzen, en vercierd met schoone kopere figuuren. (Gedrukt voor den autheur; en zijn te bekomen by Timotheus ten Hoorn ... en by Jakob van Beverwyk, boekverkooper tot Haarlem, 1692), by Jacob van fl. 1662-1697 Beverwijk, Timotheus ten Hoorn, Thomas Doesburgh, Bastiaen Stopendael, and Jan Luiken (page images at HathiTrust)
• The great Dutch admirals (H.S. King & co., 1873), by J. B. de Liefde (page images at HathiTrust)
• Dzieje Krzysztofa z Arciszewa Arciszewskiego : admirala i wodza Holendrów w Brazylii, starszego nad armata̧ koronna̧ za Władysława IV. i Jana Kazimierza, 1592-1656 (Br. Rymowicz, 1892), by Alexander Kraushar (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sententie, geweezen in de zaak van den vice-admiraal de Winter, : wegens het voorgevallene en zyn gehouden gedrag, in den zeeslag van den 11de october 1797. (J.A. Crajenschot, 1798), by Netherlands. Hooge Zee-Krygsraad and Netherlands. Nationale Vergadering (page images at HathiTrust)
• A terrible sea-fight related in the copie of letter sent to I.M. councellour, pensioner, and bailiffe to the citie of Batavia : concerning the great fight betweene nine East India ships of the Hollanders and three great gallions, which happened about Goas Bare in the East Indies, the 20.30 of September, 1639. (London : Printed by Thomas Harper for Nathaniel Butter, 1640), by A. S. and Individuell människohjälp (Organization) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A lamentable relation of a fearfull fight at sea, upon our English coast, between the Spaniard and the Hollander who after their first meeting and fight which was on Friday the sixt of September last past, and the finall fight on Friday being the eleventh of October following, the event whereof you may hear in this following ditty : to the tune of, Let us to the wars againe / by Martin Parkin. (Printed at London : By M.F. for Tho. Lambert, [1639]), by -1656? M. P. (Martin Parker) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Placcaet daer by verboden wort int recherceren vande passagiers schepen. English (At London : Printed by Thomas Purfoot, for William Fearbrand, [1605]), by United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten-Generaal (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Red-Sea, or, The description of a most horrid, bloody, and never yet paralel'd sea-fight between the English & Dutch with an elegy on that truly valiant and renowned commander, Sir Christopher Minnes, who died in the bed of honour, in defence of his king and countrey / by R.H. (London : Printed by Peter Lillicrap ..., 1666), by Richard Head (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An exact and true relation of the great and mighty engagement between the English and Duch [sic] fleets, upon the coast of Holland;: and the advancing of 24 of the chief Lords and noblemen of the United Provinces, to the several courts of admiralty. The setting up of the standard of the Netherlands: the resolution of their Lord Admiral De Witte, and his joyning with the French Fleet. The chaining up of the Dutch Harbors, the planting of the ordnance against the English; and all officers and souldiers to die without mercy, that shall dissert their colours. With the bearing up of the Lord General Monk, and 100 gallant men of war against them; their resolution to fight it out to the last man. The engaging of them near the Texel, the number sunk and taken; and the full particulars of the loss on both sides, with a list of the names of the captains, lieutenants, ensignes, masters, and others officers taken prisoners. Advertised by letters from the Navy, Sept. 3. 1653. and published by special order. (London : Printed for G.H., MDCLIII. [1653]), by J. R. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Large and true discourse wherein is set foorth all the circumstances, in what manner all the sixe great gallies (sent out of Spayne into the Low Countries) are destroyed, forced, and runne on ground, how they were called, what captaines and gouernours commaunded, the number of souldiers, ordnance and slaues, what ships of warre ours did stemme and sailed ouer them, and also what number of their people were saued / all written aboord the ship of Captaine Gerrit Euertson, in the presence of Captaine Iacob Micheelson, Captiane Corneles Veytson, Captaine Cleinforghe and others, the seuenth day of October, 1602 ; truly translated out of the Dutch printed copie. (Imprinted at London : By Felix Kyngston, and are to be sold by Iohn Newbery, at his shop in Paules Churchyard, [1602]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A great and bloudy fight at sea between the Parliaments Navy, under the command of General Blake; and the Dutch fleet, commanded by the Lord Admiral Van-Trump.: With the true particulars thereof; the takeing of 21 men of war, 150 busses, 4000 prisoners; and the sinking, burning, and dispersing about threescore more of the Hollanders : the new oath taken by the Dutch; the advance of Vantrump; the engaging of the Engelish [sic]; and the taking of the Sampson of London, worth four hundred thousand pounds. Also, the bringing in of the East-India fleet to Plymouth, by Sir George Ayscue; and four rich merchants taken, bound for Holland. Examined by the original papers, sent to the councel of state on Sunday last; and published by authority. (London : Printed for J. Fielding, 1652), by John Lawson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Bloudy fight between [t]he two potent fleets of England and Holland, on Thursday and Friday the second and third of June, in St. Georges Channel; with the number of ships that were burnt, sunk, and taken in the engagement: And a perfect account of the proceedings of both the fleets. (London, : Printed by Robert Wood., 1653) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A True and perfect relation of the nevves sent from Amsterdam, the 21. of February, 1603 concerning the fight of fiue Dutche shippes in the East Indies, against the Portugall fleete, consisting of eight great gallions, and 22. galleyes both great and small, wherof was Admirall, Don Andreas Fartado Mendosa : wherevnto is added also, the voyage and nauigation of the said fiue Dutche shippes and others, in the iles of East Indies, and of their comming home. (Imprinted at London : By T.C. for Thomas Archer, and are to be sold at the little shop ioyning to the Exchange, 1603) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Leeven en daden der doorluchtighste zee-helden en ontdeckers van landen deser eeuwen : beginnende met Christoffel Colombus, vinder van de nieuwe wereldt, en eyndigende met den roemruchtigen admirael M.A. de Ruyter, Ridd. &c. : vertoonende veel vreemde voorvallen, dappere verrichtingen, stoutmoedige bestieringen, en swaere zee-slagen, &c. : naeukeurigh, uyt veele geloofwaerdige schriften, en authentijcke stucken, by een gebracht, en beschreven (By Jan Claesz. ten Hoorn, en Jan Bouman ..., 1676), by Lambert van den Bos, Jan Bouman, Jan Claesz ten Hoorn, Ignatius Lux, and Herman Padtbrugge (page images at HathiTrust)
• Two letters from the fleet at sea, touching the late fight: the one written by Generall Monck to the Commissioners of the Admiralty sitting at Whitehall. The other by Capt Bourn, captain of the Resolution to his wife. In which fight Generall Deane is killed by a great shot, and a Dutch admirall blown up, and 3, or 4, of their ships sunk. (London, : Printed by Tho. Newcomb, dwelling in Thamestreet, over against Baynards-Castle, MDCLIII. [1653]), by George Monck Albemarle and John Bourn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The life of Cornelius Van Tromp, Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland and Westfriesland containing many remarkable passages relating to the war between England and Holland. As also the sea-fights, and other memorable actions of this great man, from the year 1650. to the time of his death. (London : printed by J. Orme, for R. Clavel, J. Sturton and A. Bosvile in Fleetstreet, and J. Cater in Holbourn, MDCXCVII. [1697]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Hollands vlag : uitboezeming, op het vernemen van den heldendood van Jan Carel Josephus van Speyk. (A. Zweesaardt en Johs. Guykens, 1831), by Carel Godfried Withuys (page images at HathiTrust)

• Bescheiden uit vreemde archieven omtrent de groote Nederlandsche zeeoorlogen 1652-1676 (M. Nijhoff, 1919), by H. T. Colenbrander (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Missive en memorie door Zyne Hoogheid den Heere Prince van Orange en Nassau aan Hun Hoog Mogende op den 7 October 1782 overgegeven : houdende een gedetailleerde opening van zyne gehoude directie als admiraal generaal van de unie. (s.n., 1782), by United Provinces of the Netherlands. Stadholder (1751-1795 : Willem V) and United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal (page images at HathiTrust)

• Temptation in the Archives: Essays in Golden Age Dutch Culture (London: University College London Press, 2015), by Lisa Jardine (PDF with commentary at UCL Press)
• La rivalité de la France et de l'Espagne aux Pays-Bas (1635-1700) Étude d'histoire diplomatique et militaire ([Bruxelles?, 1896), by Henri Lonchay (page images at HathiTrust)
• Verhandeling over het stemrecht in Friesland in de 17de en 18de eeuw. (Leiden, 1894), by Douwe Jan Andries van Harinxma Thoe Slooten (page images at HathiTrust)
• [Collection of broadsides and proclamations on relations between Northern and Southern Netherlands issued by the Staten Generaal of the United Provinces of the Netherlands]. (Rijksarchiefdienst, 1970), by United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Het land van Rembrand : studien over de Noordnederlandsche beschaving in de zeventiende eeuw (H.D. Tjeenk Willink, 1886), by Conrad Busken Huet (page images at HathiTrust)

• Galerij van Beroemde Nederlanders uit het tijdvak van Frederik Hendrik (in Dutch), by J. van Lennep, illust. by Willem Pieter Hoevenaar and Herman F. C. ten Kate (Gutenberg ebook)

• De Scheepsjongen van "De Gouden Leeuw" (in Dutch), by Johannes Hendrik Been, illust. by Jan Wiegman (Gutenberg ebook)

• [Collection of broadsides and proclamations on relations between Northern and Southern Netherlands issued by the Staten Generaal of the United Provinces of the Netherlands]. (Rijksarchiefdienst, 1970), by United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The England and Holland of the Pilgrims (Houghton, Mifflin and company, 1905), by Henry Martyn Dexter and Morton Dexter (page images at HathiTrust)
• Honderd jaren uit de geschiedenis der Hervorming in de Nederlanden (1518-1619) (A.W. Sijthoff, 1883), by C. P. Hofstede de Groot (page images at HathiTrust)
• Reformateurs : Geschiedkundige studiën over de godsdienstige bewegingen uit de nadagen onzer Gouden Eeuw (H.D. Tjeenk Willink en Zoon, 1900), by C. B. Hylkema (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• John Smith, the Se-Baptist, Thomas Helwys and the first Baptist church in England (James Clarke, 1911), by Walter H. Burgess (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The England and Holland of the Pilgrims (A. Constable ;, 1906), by Henry Martyn Dexter and Morton Dexter (page images at HathiTrust)
• Religion des Hollandois. English (London : Printed for Samuel Heyrick ..., 1680), by Giovanni Battista Stoppa and John Davies (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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