his inferiors (on several occasions, crews refused to let him on board to use their ship as flagship), shunned by his equals and always full of insubordination against his superiors". De With was also seen as courageous, competent and an excellent sailor. He was embittered by the neglect of the fleet between 1639 and 1650. Pamphleteer One of the more remarkable aspects of De With's personality was his being a notorious pamphleteer, publishing many booklets, anonymously or under the name of friends, in which he sometimes praised but more often ridiculed or even insulted his fellow officers. Tromp was a favourite subject for all three categories. References Warnsinck, J.C.M., 1938, Drie zeventiende-eeuwsche admiraals : Piet Heyn, Witte de With, Jan Evertsen Doedens, A., 2008, Witte de With 1599-1658 — Wereldwijde strijd op zee in de Gouden eeuw, Hilversum, Verloren, External links 1599 births 1658 deaths 17th-century Dutch military personnel Admirals of the navy of the Dutch Republic Dutch naval personnel of the Anglo-Dutch Wars Dutch military personnel killed in action Dutch people of the Eighty Years' War (United Provinces) Sailors on ships of the Dutch East India Company People from Brielle