Arend Dickmann
Admiral of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy (1572-1627)
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::summary Admiral of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy (1572-1627) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Arend Dickmann |
| image | Arend Dickmann.jpg |
| caption | A portrait of Arend Dickmann. |
| birth_date | 1572 |
| birth_place | Delft, Netherlands |
| death_date | 28 November 1627 |
| death_place | Gdańsk Bay |
| allegiance | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| branch | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy |
| serviceyears | 1626–1627 |
| rank | Admiral |
| unit | 1st Squadron |
| battles | Polish–Swedish War |
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Arend Dickmann (; 1572 – 28 November 1627) was a Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy officer. Born in Delft to a Dutch family, he led the Polish–Lithuanian navy to victory in the 1627 Battle of Oliwa during the Polish–Swedish War, but was killed in action.
Early life
Arend Dickmann was born in Delft, Netherlands in 1572. Since 1608, he lived in Gdańsk, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, where he was the captain and owner of a merchant ship that transported cereal and oak wood.
Military career and death
In 1626, he joined the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy during the Polish–Swedish War. On 24 November 1627, he was given the rank of admiral, becoming the commander-in-chief of the navy. He served aboard the fleet flagship Ritter Sankt Georg. On 28 November 1627, he commanded the fleet during the Battle of Oliwa, a major encounter during the war, that was fought in the Gdańsk Bay. During the battle, his ship had attacked and boarded the enemy galleon Tigern. The fight aboard the ship ended with a Polish victory and the capture of the vessel. Dickmann also forced the crew of another Swedish warship, Solen, to scuttle their vessel. Ritter Sankt Georg had also fired from the broadside, hitting the enemy galleon Pelikanen. Dickmann ultimately perished on the deck of the Tigern from major leg trauma, having been hit by a stray round shot potentially from either the enemy Pelikanen or in friendly fire from Fliegender Hirsch. Ritter Sankt Georg itself sustained the damages in the battle, including being hit 3 times below the waterline.
Funeral
He was ceremonially buried on 2 December 1627 in St. Mary's Church, Gdańsk. The funeral was financed by the king Sigismund III Vasa. Before his coffin marched 33 pairs of bound Swedish prisoners of war. The coffin was accompanied by a marine guard of honour, royal officials, and members of the City Council. The coffin was laid to rest in the northern wall of the chancel, near the Saint John chapel.
Citations
References
Bibliography
- J. Pertek: Polacy na morzach i oceanach, vol. 1, Poznań: Wydaw. Poznańskie, 1981, ISBN 83-210-0141-6, OCLC 749548852.
References
- "Arend Dickmann - zwycięzca bitwy pod Oliwą".
- Grant, R. G. (2011). ''Battle at Sea: 3,000 Years of Naval Warfare''. United Kingdom: DK Publishing. p. 153.
- J. Pertek: ''Polacy na morzach i oceanach'', vol. 1.
- Władysław Całka. "Bitwa pod Oliwą (1627)".
- "Gdzie spoczywa admirał Arend Dickmann?".
- "Tajemnica pochówku Arenda Dickmanna odkryta".
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