The Maritime History Working Group of the Fryske Akademy is organising a symposium on 'Frisians in the Admiralties of the Republic in the Early Modern Period' on Saturday afternoon, 3 February, from 14:00-17:00 at the Fries Scheepvaart Museum in Sneek. Five lectures will elaborate on the theme.

In-depth study
In 1597, the young Republic created a separate admiralty office for Friesland-Groningen in Dokkum, which was later transferred to Harlingen. Although the archives of the Frisian admiralty were largely lost due to a fire in 1771, the Frisian admiralty as an organisation and institution has been studied in depth. This is different for the involvement of Frisians in and with the Admiralties in the Netherlands and abroad. For this reason, the Maritime History Working Group of the Fryske Akademy chooses for its 12th symposium the perspective of Frisians and their maritime careers in the service of the regional admiralties of the Republic. In the lectures, speakers will shine their light on topics related to the careers of both hitherto known Frisian commanders and crews at home and abroad, involved in naval battles, wartime hijackings from merchant ships to convoys, as well as art historical and material aspects of the Frisian Admiralty. 

Five lectures
The speakers who will speak are: Hugo ter Avest (Hannemahuis Harlingen) about De materiële restanten van de Admiraliteit in Friesland; Anna Verhoog (Leiden University): Neerlands hoop in bange dagen: de vergeten Friese kapitein Adriaan de Roock; Nykle Dijkstra (Historisch Centrum Leeuwarden) & Hans Zijlstra (SneuperDokkum) Jeppe Nittes uit Dokkum en de vlag van de Zilvervloot; Peter Swart (Westfries Archief Hoorn) Friese matrozen op het oorlogsschip Huis te Warmelo en Hanno Brand (Fryske Akademy) Friese koopvaarders in het gekaapte eskader van Van Bylandt in de aanloop tot de 4^de Engelse Oorlog.T

Register
The cost of the symposium is €17.50, which includes a visit to the Fries Scheepvaart Museum and snacks and drinks afterwards. For members/donors of the Fryske Akademy or Museum Card holders, the cost is €15.00. Registration is possible through the Fries Scheepvaart Museum.