Joris Andringa

Joris Andringa (1635 - May 28, 1676) was a Dutch naval officer.

Career
Adringa served the Admiralty in Friesland and Amsterdam. In 1664 and from 1665 to 1666 he served as Secretary to Michiel de Ruyter in the Mediterranean Sea and West Indies. In 1673 he was wounded in the battle of Texel and was promoted to captain.

On December 15, 1673, the States General of the Netherlands voted, in a Secret Resolution, to appoint Joris Andringa Governor of New Netherland to succeed Anthony Colve. Before Andringa could arrive in New Netherland, the Treaty of Westminster of 1674 was signed, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War and returning New Netherland to England. Colve remained in control until November 10, 1674, when power was formally transferred.

Adringa commanded the Stad en Lande (50 pieces) in De Ruyter's fleet, and in 1675 was sent to the Mediterranean Sea. He fought in the battles near Sicily but died in an epidemic, which prevailed in the fleet.

Literature

 * Geeraert Brandt, Het leven en bedryf van den heere Michiel de Ruiter, hertog, ridder, &c. l. admiraal generaal van Hollandt en Westvrieslandt. Amsterdam, 1687.
 * J.R. Bruijn, De oorlogvoering ter zee in 1673 in journalen en andere stukken. Groningen, 1966.
 * J.C. Mollema, Geschiedenis van Nederland ter Zee. Amsterdam, 1939-1942 (4 delen); hier in dl. 2.
 * Biographical portal (Dutch)