Battle of Elba

Battle of Elba

The naval Battle of Elba (or Battle of Monte Cristo) was a naval battle which took place on 6 September, 1652 between a Dutch fleet under Johan van Galen and an English fleet under Richard Badiley.

Battle

The English were trying to reach Livorno, where a squadron under Henry Appleton was. The captured ship, "Phoenix", was recaptured 2 months later during a night raid at Livorno.

Ships involved:

Netherlands (Johan van Galen)

"Jaarsveld" 44 (flag)
"Prinses Royaal" 34 (Albert Cornelisz 't Hoen; killed)
"Wapen van Zeeland" 32 (Joost Willemsz Block; killed)
"Eendracht" 40 (Jacob de Boer, Vice-Admiral)
"Maan" 40 (David Janszoon Bondt; killed)
"Vereenigde Provinciën/Zeven Provinciën" 40 (Hendrick Claeszoon Swart; killed)
"Haarlem" 40 (Dirck Quirijn Verveen)
"Maagd van Enkhuysen" 34 (Cornelis Tromp)
"Zeelandia" 32 (Andries de Boer)
"Jonge Prins" 28 (Cornelis Barentszoon Slordt)

Captain Albert Corneliszoon 't Hoen (captain of the Prinses Roijaal) was also killed

England (Richard Badiley)

"Paragon" 52 (flag)
"Elizabeth" 36 (Jonas Reeves)
"Phoenix" 36 (John Wadsworth) - Captured by "Eendracht"
"Constant Warwick" 32 (Owen Cox)
"Mary Rose" 32 (hired merchantman, Jonas Poole)
"William and Thomas" 30 (hired merchantman, John Godolphin)
"Thomas Bonaventure" 28 (hired merchantman, George Hughes??)
"Richard and William" 24 (hired merchantman, John Wise??)


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