Philippns Van Almonde, a Dutch vice admiral, born at Briel in 1646, died near Ley den, Jan. 6, 1711. He served under Admiral Ruy-terin the memorable sea fights of July, 1666; and after Ruvter's death, at Syracuse, Sicily, in 1676, the duty of taking the command of the Dutch fleet on its way home from the Mediterranean devolved upon him. He covered himself with glory at the battle of La Hogue in 1692, and assisted Cornelius van Tromp in reducing the naval power of Sweden.