Aert Jansse van Nes

Aert Jansse van Nes (1626 13 or 14 September 1693) was a 17th-century Dutch naval commander, notable for commanding the second squadron in the raid on the Medway in 1667.

Aert Jansse van Nes
Portrait of Aert van Nes by Ferdinand Bol
Born1626
Rotterdam
Died13 September 1693(1693-09-13) (aged 66–67)
AllegianceDutch
Service/branchNavy
RankCommander
Battles/warsRaid on the Medway

He was born at Rotterdam. Three modern ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy have been named after him - a destroyer in 1931, a frigate in 1966 and a multipurpose frigate (F833) in 1992.

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