AN ACCOUNT Of the Late Bloody Sea-Fight, Between Part of their Majesty's Fleet, Commanded by Sir Clovesly Shovel, And that of the FRENCH FLEET, Commanded by the Sieurs Turville and Ampheville, With the Sinking of Three of the French Men of War, one of which was a Vice Admiral.  

Printed according to Order, Sept. 27. 1690.   
In a Letter from Plymouth.  
SIR,  
ON Monday was seven-night, Sir Clovesley Shovel Sailed out of this Harbour with the Squadron under his Command, consisting of Twenty Two Capital Ships, with Six Fireships and several Tenders, the Wind at East North-East, and by Seven a Clock in the Evening, the whole Fleet was out of sight, Steering their Coast Westward, directly for the Ports of either Cork or Kinsale, upon which Coast have been seen Crusing by some Ships put into this Port, near Forty Sail of the French, under the Command of the Sieur Turville, the next Morning by Three a Clock, came in here Six Dutch Men of War, in order to join Sir Clovesly Shovel, but understanding Sir Clovesly Shovel was Sailed before, they immediately Sailed after him without casting Anchor.  
And this Morning came in here a small Pink from the Coast of Ireland, the Master whereof gives an Account, that on Saturday, being the 20th. Instant, early in the Morning, one of Sir Clovesley's Advice Ships brought him an Account, that they espied at the Head of them, from their Top Mast, about 27. Sail of Ships, which they supposed to be the French, upon which Sir Clovesley made all the Sail he possibly could after them, and about Nine in the Morning, both Fleets came in sight of each other, upon which Sir Clovesley caused his Fleet to be drawn up in a Line in order to Engage, the exact form of an Half-Moon, but while this was doing, they espied several Sail of Ships at their Stern, which at first put them into some amazement, thinking they must be more French, but coming nearer, they plainly descried them to be the Six Dutch that should have joined them at Plymouth; upon the Arrival of whom, Sir Cloudsley changed his order of Battle, dividing his Fleet into Two Squadrons, one of which, that consisted of Fifteen Sail, all English, led the Van, The other consisting of Thirteen, Dutch and English: And by this time they could perceive Four more join the  
The Squadron of all English, under the French.  
Command of Sir Cloudsley, as aforesaid, bore to the French, and the other Thirteen followed them in a Line; Sir Cloudsley with the English (himself being in the Monk) Attacked the French Monsieur Turville and his Squardron with great Resolution, standing himself upon the Quarter-Deck, with his Hanger drawn all the Engagement, encouraging the Seamen, and giving necessary Orders The other Thirteen Dutch and English Behaved themselves to admiration; the whole Engagement lasted from One in the Afternoon till Six, during which time, scarce any thing else was heard but the loud Mouthed Engines of Destruction, and nothing seen but the dreadful appearance of Smoke and Fire: Sir Cloudsley, in the Monk, being Engaged with Turville (who was on Board the Ship called the Terrible, of 80 Brass Guns) with a Chain'd-shot, brought Monsieurs Mainmast on Board, and killed her a vast number of Men, and was sending in Two Fire Ships to her, had she not been Towed off immediately by Four French Ships that came in to her Assistance. The Magnificent, Commanded by the French Vice-Admiral Ampheville of 72 Guns, with the Agreeable a Ship of Fifty Four Guns, and the Sea-Horse of Forty Two Guns were Sunk, and Seven or Eight more much disabled: About half an hour past Six, the French drew off, and made all the Sail they could with a great deal of Precipitation; and the Night coming on, favoured their Flight; so that our Fleet could not pursue the Engagement; In this whole Action our Fleet have not lost one Ship, and but few Men, but several Ships are disabled, chief in their Rigging. This is all at present that occurs from,  
Your Friend and Servant, Nich. Jackson.   

London, Printed for Joseph Robinson, near St. Paul's-Church.