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TROMP, the name of two famous Dutch admirals. 1. Martin
Harpertzoon Tromp (1597-1653) was born at Brielle, South
Holland, in 1597. At the age of eight he made a voyage to the
East Indies in a merchantman, but was made prisoner and spent
several years on board an English cruiser. On making his escape
to Holland he entered the navy in 1624, and in 1637 was made
lieutenant-admiral. In February 1639 he surprised, off the
Flemish coast near Gravelines, a large Spanish fleet, which he
completely destroyed, and in the following September he defeated
the combined fleets of Spain and Portugal off the English coast
— achievements which placed him in the first rank of Dutch naval
commanders. On the outbreak of war with England Tromp appeared
in the Downs in command of a large fleet and anchored off Dover.
On the approach of Blake