George Ayscue
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Admiral of the White Sir George Ayscue was an English naval officer and colonial administrator who served in the English Civil War and the Anglo-Dutch Wars. He also served as the governor of the Isles
Portrait by Sir Peter Lely, 1665–1666
Battle of Plymouth (1652)
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The Battle of Plymouth was a naval battle in the First Anglo-Dutch War. It took place on 16 August 1652
George Ayscue
…Willoughby and the other English colonies in the Americas. In the First Anglo-Dutch War he was defeated by the Dutch Commodore Michiel de Ruyter at the Battle of Plymouth. Relieved of his command, he went into service in the Swedish Navy, returning after the Restoration of Charles II. In 1664 he was appointed Rear-Admiral…
Dutch print of the battle