A Summary NARRATION OF THE Signal Victory Which it pleased Almighty God to bestow upon His MAJESTIES NAVY, under the Command of his Royal Highness the DUKE of YORK, Against the Fleet of the States of the United netherlands, on the 3d of June, 1665.  
LONDON, Printed by Richard Hodgkinson, living in Thames-Street over against Baynards Castle, 1665.   

A Summary Narration OF THE Signal Victory which it pleased Almighty God to bestow upon his Majesties Navy, under the Command of his royal Highness the Duke of York, against the Fleet of the States of the United Netherlands, the 3. of June 1665.  
IT is for general satisfaction, and to prevent Misreports( which are commonly through ignorance or malice begotten upon occasions of this nature) that this present Narrative is printed. And to the end that it may be rendered distinctly and intelligibly( the matter bearing it very well on our side,) it shal begin with the first appearance of the Dutch Fleet, on our cost; brought thither rather( in all probability) in expectation of finding Ours in disorder upon the preceding foul weather, and drawn by the reports of our unreadiness, then from their own innate valour, though the report of the story shows they had sufficient of that to accompany them in this great undertaking.  
Upon their first appearance, which was on June 2d. at 2 of the clock, it cost his royal Highness but little time to make ready; his foregoing care, and the cheerfulness of our men, having prevented all hazard of disorder; And the happy arrival of the Colliers Fleet at that instant, having supplied the onely want we had, of Men: Which the Dutch Fleet no sooner perceived, but they stood off to sea again, keeping the wind of us, sometimes standing again, to see whether indeed We durst follow them, keeping themselves in good order. Their number was then judged to be 10 Sail, and 10 Fire-ships. The first good Omen that showed itself on Our side, was the firing a great Ship of theirs that Evening, then believed to be one of their Flag Ships, which we since have learned was a great friendship so disguised to do the more mischief.  
June 2. We followed them till night; and endeavoured by several Tacks to get the Windward quarter, which his royal Highness happily effected, being not full two leagues further into the sea then we were the Evening before: which being gained, they bore up towards us, and gave the first Broad side at Sunrising Saturday 3. But finding they could not get from us, they bore up to 'vice Admiral Minnes, and gave him a broadside, who received them accordingly; and so their whole Fleet passed by Ours, string at every ship as they went, and receiving returns from them; not one of either side being out of play at this first encounter. Immediately upon which, his royal Highness made his sign for the tacking, that we might still keep the wind of them, which was happily executed, notwithstanding that the enemy also striven for it. In the second pass, the Swiftsure bore the first brunt, which was performed on both sides as the former. In the third( wherein we also kept the wind) Prince Rupert, and Captain Minnes lead the way but the Enemy, endeavouring to get the head of our whole Fleet, we engaged in a line, and as we bore towards them, they still bore off, yet steering the same Course, so that it was not then a fight of board and board, But offending one another with great shot, we being at too great a distance to make use of our small; which way of fighting seeming tedious to us, about one of the Clock we passed so near about the middle of them, that we divided their Fleet. About three of the Clock Opdams Ship was blown up; as we suppose by a lucky shot in the powder-room, which amazed Their whole Fleet, as it encouraged Ours, so we fell in Pell-mell, with them. After which, it will be hard, till stories are well composed, to give a particular account of what happened: Upon the whole matter, God hath been pleased to give his majesty a great and signal Victory, the enemy being driven into the texel as far as the draft of water and the condition of our ships would permit; the day being also very far spent: the sum of all is, the enemies whole Fleet is defeated; the greatest part of them gone into the Texel, others into the Maes; about 30 of them burnt or taken. Opdam with his ship, blown up; Tromp and Cortenaer, Skram and Stellingwersse, all their 7 Admirals but John Evertson killed; with many more of their principal Officers, and according to their general computation near 8000. seamen and souldiers; on our side only one single ship,( the Charity) lost, Sir John Lawson received a slight hurt in his knee, the Lord of Marleborough; The Lord of Portland; Captain Athelton of the Guiny, Captain Kirby of the Breda, and Rear Admiral Sanson, were slain; Also the Lord of Falmouth, the Lord of Muskery and Mr. boil which three last were killed by one unhappy shot on board his Royal Highness, and close to his own person: God of Heaven be praised for having preserved him to be the great Instrument of so signal a success, to the honour of His Majesty; and the good of his people.  
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June 8. 1665. ROGER L'ESTRANGE.