Tromp, Cornelius, Dutch admiral, son of succeeding, born at Rotterdam; fought many battles with the English and proved himself a worthy son of a heroic father; was created a baron by Charles II. of England (1675); aided the Danes against Sweden, and subsequently succeeded Ruyter as lieutenant admiral-general of the United Provinces (1629‒1691).
Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)
Trollope, Anthony * Tromp, Martin Harpertzoon