Cornelis Evertsen de Liefde (Rotterdam

Rotterdam

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, 1617 - Rotterdam, 25 September 1673) was a 17th century Dutch naval commander, a role also fulfilled by his younger brother Johan de Liefde

Johan de Liefde (naval commander)

Johan Evertsen de Liefde was a Dutch naval commander who served as vice admiral of Holland and West-Friesland within the Admiralty of Rotterdam. His elder brother Cornelis de Liefde was also a naval commander...

Life

In 1644 he was a skipper on shipping between Rotterdam and Amsterdam. During the First Anglo-Dutch War

First Anglo-Dutch War

The First Anglo–Dutch War was the first of the four Anglo–Dutch Wars. It was fought entirely at sea between the navies of the Commonwealth of England and the United Provinces of the Netherlands. Caused by disputes over trade, the war began with English attacks on Dutch merchant shipping, but...

 he had no rank and it is uncertain whether he was in the navy at that time. In the Second Anglo-Dutch War

Second Anglo-Dutch War

The Second Anglo–Dutch War was part of a series of four Anglo–Dutch Wars fought between the English and the Dutch in the 17th and 18th centuries for control over the seas and trade routes....

, he was made a captain of the Admiraliteit van de Maze

Admiralty of Rotterdam

The Admiralty of Rotterdam, also called the Admiralty of de Maze, was one of the five Admiralties in the Dutch Republic.-History:It was set up in 1574 during the Dutch Revolt, when William I of Orange's supporters decided to pool their naval resources at Rotterdam...

 on 17 March 1666. He fought in the Four Days Battle

Four Days Battle

The Four Days Battle was a naval battle of the Second Anglo–Dutch War. Fought from 1 June to 4 June 1666 in the Julian or Old Style calendar then used in England off the Flemish and English coast, it remains one of the longest naval engagements in history.In June 1665 the English had soundly...

 as flag-captain to luitenant-admiraal Aert Jansse van Nes

Aert Jansse van Nes

Aert Jansse van Nes was a 17th century Dutch naval commander, notable for commanding the second squadron in the raid on the Medway in 1667....

 on board the Eendragt. On 4 February 1667 he was promoted to full (ie permanent) captain. In the raid on the Medway

Raid on the Medway

The Raid on the Medway, sometimes called the Battle of the Medway, Raid on Chatham or the Battle of Chatham, was a successful Dutch attack on the largest English naval ships, laid up in the dockyards of their main naval base Chatham, that took place in June 1667 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War...

 he commanded the Wassenaer.

During the Third Anglo-Dutch War

Third Anglo-Dutch War

The Third Anglo–Dutch War or Third Dutch War was a military conflict between England and the Dutch Republic lasting from 1672 to 1674. It was part of the larger Franco-Dutch War...

 he fought at in command of the Rotterdam. He rose to schout-bij-nacht

Schout-bij-nacht

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on 21 August after commanding the Gelderland at , in which he was badly wounded and his brother Johan killed.

Kees married Maria Hendriks van der Lit and had one daughter, Cornelia.