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Dutch States Navy officer (1607–1676)

For other uses, see De Ruiter and Ruyter.

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Ruyter, not Ruyter.

Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (IPA:[miˈxilˈaːdrijaːnˌsoːndəˈrœytər]; 24 March 1607 – 29 April 1676) was a Dutch States Navy officer.

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His achievements with the Dutch navy during the Anglo-Dutch Wars earned him the reputation as one of the most skilled naval commanders in history.

De Ruyter came from a modest background in Zeeland and began seafaring from an early age; by the age of 30 he had become a shipmaster in the Dutch merchant fleet.

In 1641, De Ruyter briefly served as a rear admiral during the Portuguese Restoration War, after which he returned to a prosperous merchant career for a decade before retiring to his hometown of Vlissingen. On the outbreak of the First Anglo-Dutch War in 1652, De Ruyter accepted a command in the Dutch Navy under lieutenant admiral Maarten Tromp, distinguished himself