TROMP, CORNELIS VAN, 1629-91; b. Rotterdam, Holland; son of Maarten Ilarpert zoon. When but 21 years old he was made a vice-admiral, as a reward for his success in fighting African pirates and the English. In 1666 he fought with distinction in the first battle with the English, but in the contest of July 25 his conduct did not meet with De Ruyter's approval, and he was removed. in the war of 1673 he again served with dis tinction; and, after De Ruyter's death, succeeded him in command. He was afterward at the head of the Danish navy.
TROMP, .1.1Airrnr PERTZOON, a 'celebrated Dutch admiral, was b. at the Briel in 1597. When a boy he went to cea with his father, a commander in the Dutch navy. In 211 engagement off tha coast of Guinea with an English cruiser, his father was killed, and young Tromp made prisoner. His captors compelled him to serve as a cabin-boy for two years and a half, after which his history becomes for some time obscure. In 1622 we find him a lieutenant on board a Dutch ship-of-the-line; and two years ofter ward prince Maurice gave him command of a frigate. In 1629 the famous admiral Peter Hein took command of Tromp's ship, and was killed by his side. Disgusted by some real or imaginary slight, Tromp about this time retired from the service. In 1637 he returned, and was created lieutenant-admiral by the stadtholder Frederick Henry. He was appointed to the command of a squadron of eleven ships. He now prosecuted a vigorous naval war against the Spaniards, taking in one celebrated action, fought on Oct. 21, 1639, 13 richly-laden galleons. But the events which were to render the name of Tromp immortal did not occur until the commencement of hostilities between Eng land and Holland in 1652. On May 19 of that year he encountered the English fleet
under admiral Blake. The Dutch were defeated with the loss of two ships-of-war. Tromp was for a while superseded in command by Ruyter and De Witt, but he was soon afterward reinstated. On Nov. 29, same year, he again encountered Blake in the strait of Dover. This time success was decidedly with the Dutch. The English fleet was obliged to retire; and Tromp sailed up the channel with a broom at his masthead, to denote that he had swept his foes from the seas. They were, however, not long in re turning. On Feb. 18, 1653, Monk and Deane having been united in command with Blake, they attacked Tromp near Portland, and defeated him, though only after a con test memorable for its obstinacy. It lasted three days, at the close of which Blake had taken or destroyed 11 ships-of-war and 30 merchantmen, killed 2,000 of the enemy, and captured 1500. On June 2 and 3 following, another terriffic battle took place off n. Foreland, in which six Dutch vessels were captured, 11 sunk, and the remainder driven into.Calais roads. On July 31 the warfare was again renewed off the coast of Holland. On this occasion the Dutch lost 30 men-of-war, and admiral Tromp was killed.
Tromp was a thorough seaman, homely in manner, benevolent in disposition, and enthusiastic in his calling. lie was buried at Delft, with great pomp and solemnity.