1633:The Danish Scheme
“The first sign for the fishing boat captains that something was amiss were the clouds of smoke on the horizon from burning boats. After the third ship was fired, the fishing boats started to scatter. The Friesland pursued and continued to capture boats, with a warning shot across their bows. Boarding parties were then sent to secure the boats until the Friesland returned. By late afternoon, four more boats had been captured and were hove to in a loose group awaiting their fate. In all, a very ...small Spanish trawler, an English dogger and a smaller fishing boat, and four smaller French fishing boats had been captured.
As the Friesland approached the impromptu fleet, Captain de Groot surveyed his captures with satisfaction. Pointing to the waiting ships, he ordered his First Lieutenant, “Pieter, see if they have any food supplies or spare sails we can use. Then transfer all the prisoners onto that larger dogger and prepare to burn the rest. I’d like to be there when you fire them.”MoreLess
As the Friesland approached the impromptu fleet, Captain de Groot surveyed his captures with satisfaction. Pointing to the waiting ships, he ordered his First Lieutenant, “Pieter, see if they have any food supplies or spare sails we can use. Then transfer all the prisoners onto that larger dogger and prepare to burn the rest. I’d like to be there when you fire them.”MoreLess
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