Enno Doedes Star

Star was born in East Frisia, an area just outside the Dutch Republic that, however, in the 17th century had close religious and linguistic ties with it.

For three years he had convoy duty in The Channel, protecting Dutch merchantmen from Portuguese privateers during the Dutch-Portuguese War.

This fleet, under command of Vice-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter, towards the end of 1664 was ordered to execute a punitive expedition against English possessions in West-Africa, after the British had captured Dutch trading posts there.

Star in 1667 participated in the Raid on the Medway, in the later phases of the campaign commanding a squadron blockading Harwich, using as flagship the Groningen of seventy cannon.

Star's last campaign was during the War of the Grand Alliance when he in 1691 commanded a squadron in the Anglo-Dutch fleet operating in the Irish Sea.