Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier


The Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier, also known as the Admiralty of West Friesland, was one of the five admiralties of the Dutch Republic, made up of West Friesland, a region in the north of the province of Holland.

History

It was set up on 6 March 1589 by a resolution of the Parliament of the Netherlands, via a decision of the Stadholder Maurits of Orange. It was established at Hoorn. The admiralty was disestablished in 1795.

Fleet guardians of the Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier