AN ACCOUNT OF Last Thursdays Sea ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE DUCHESS and FRENCH Fleets NEAR THE Coast of BREAST, WITH THE Total Routing of the FRENCH FLEET.  
AN Hambrough Merchant coming into Dover to take in fresh Water, being homeward bound, brings this following Account, as by the particulars of a Letter sent to Esq P— an Eminent and Worthy Merchant in London.  
This Hambrough Merchant, came by the two Fleets when they were actually Engaged; the occasion how this Grand Engagement happened to fall out, was as followeth: Thirty six Sail of Stout Dutch Ships lying some Leagues off of Breast, to secure the Dutch Smyrna Fleet from the French Capers, as well as to Watch the Motions of the late King James, who was at Breast with sixteen Sail of French Men of War (from thirty to seventy Guns each, as Fire Ships,) with many small Craft to carry Land Forces, Ammunition, and four Cart Loads of Money and Plate, etc. with a design to Succour Ireland, for the Romish Interest. On Tuesday last, the Dutch Smyrna Fleet past by the Dutch Men of War, under their Safe guard, and are come into the Channel to pursue their Course safely for Holland. And on Wednesday, in the Afternoon (as it's thought) or at least on Thursday Morning, the French Fleet put to Sea from the Port of Breast, (the Wind favouring them) for the Coast of Ireland directly; but so it fell out, that the Wind tacking about, by which the Dutch Fleet (who lay ready waiting their motions) was driven directly upon them, and the French Fleet could not make any part but the English Coasts; a most desperate Fight ensued. And when this Hambrough Merchant came away, he left them hotly Engaged, and since (as it's generally reported) the King this day received an Express, that the French Fleet are totally Routed, a great many of their Men of War sunk, and others taken with a great number of their small Craft Men, that had their Land Soldiers on Board; among which was the Marshal Luxemberg, and many others of their greatest and best Officers. And its general said about the Town, that the late King James, with many of the English Nobility, are made their Prisoners of War. You may expect in our next, a more full and particular Account, of this Great, Glorious, and most Happy Engagement; happy not only to these Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, but happy to the Confederate Princes, and States of Europe, who are at present Engaged in a Common, and no less Just War, with the Common Enemy of Christianity and Mankind, the most Unchristian King.   

LONDON, Printed for Richard Wier, at the Swan in Bishopsgate street. 1689.