The last great and BLOODY FIGHT BETWEEN The English and the Dutch, on Thursday morning last near the Downs: With the particulars thereof, the number of men killed and wounded on the Parliaments side; and the taking, burning, sinking, and dispiersing of five and forty Sail of the Hollanders by Sir George Ayscue: With his pursuing of Van-Trump to the Coast of France; and 24 of his Men of War shipwrackt near St. Mallows; Also, a gr●a● Victory obtained by G. Blake; the number of ships taken; and a general Rising of the Dutchmen; their choosing of a new Admiral; and all persons to die without mercy that will not engage. SEnt in a Letter to the Parliament of England, and the Council of State, on Sabbath-day last; and printed according to order.   depiction of a ship or galleon with many guns or cannons, flying a flag with a cross 
London, Printed for G. Horton, 1652.   

Another bloody Fight at Sea between the English and the Dutch upon the Coast of Holland: With the desperate engagement of the English Redcoats; the boarding of the Flemmins; the dispersing of the Navy; and the reinforcing of divers gallant ships into their Harbours.  
SIR,  
HIs Excellency Gen. Blake having divided the Navy into two Squadrons, resolved with the one to strike sail for the North Coast, to fight & attend the motion of 300 sail of the Dutch, in those parts, leaving sir G. Ascue to command the rest of the shipping in the Downs, which consisted of 30 gallant Men of War; Vantrump having received intelligence thereof, drew forth 40 select & choice ships, and on Thursday about five of the clock in the morning, our Scouts made a discovery of his approach near the Channel, who giving notice thereof to the Navy, great was the preparation made to receive them; and in pursuance thereof, sir Geo. Ayscue, with the Fairfax and Triumph, bore up to them, before the head of the Fleet, and gave them 50 Guns, but was answered with the like salute from Vantrump, and Vice-admiral Witte, who upon hanging forth their bloody flags, was the signal for the rest of their Captains to fall on; insomuch, that a bloody fight began, and after 700 broad sides exchanged, they came to grappling, with a resolution to board each other; but it proved a work of extreme difficulty; for no sooner had we assailed each other decks, but immediately the small shot flew so thick from the murdering pieces, that both parties were often repelled and beaten off; and the victory for a long time seemed dubious, till at last sir George & Cap. Lawson with the Rainbow and Fairfax, bore up to the head of the Vantrump, and his vice-admiral; and after several desperate Onsets on both sides, vantrump declined dispute, and with much difficulty hailed off; the viceadmiral was sunk with two more; after which, the Redcoats of Col. Goffs Regiment, that were aboard the Speaker, being engaged with four of the Hollanders, seeing no ways possible to free themselves, resolved to purchase their liberty, with the price of their bloods, otherwise to sink by their sides; in order whereunto, they played their Granades and fireworks, which did great execution, and at last fired one of their ships; the other three perceiving this sad disaster, declined engagement; and soon after the whole Navy began to be in a Chaos of Confusion; for divers of the English Frigates bearing up close to their great ships, gave them three shot for one, in which action they performed singular service; and amongst the rest, the Rubey came up, and gave them a broad side with ten Guns: the Dutchmen answered him with the like salute: No sooner had they exchanged four broad sides, but immediately came up the Star-Frigat, presenting ●●●m with seven broad sides one after another: and coming to grappling, the musketeers on both sides, maintained the Dispute with great gallantry and resolution; till at last, the English Red-coats, consisting of Col. Ingoldsbys Regiment of Foot, played so fast upon them with small shot and hand-granadoes, that they soon cleared the Decks, fired the Misle and Mainsail; and afterwards boarded two of the Hollanders, killing 47, and surprised about one hundred and twenty: Many there were that leapt out of the Portholes into the Sea, and drowned themselves, by reason that they bid defiance to the English, and chose rather to sacrifice their lives in the merciless Ocean, then yield obedience unto them. The rest of the Hollanders, being eleven in number, after a sharp fight ran themselves on ground near Newport, and are since shipwrecked.  
Our whole Fleet was engaged for the space of 7 hours, during which time Sir George Ayscue performed singular service; and at last sunk their Vice-Admiral, carrying 40 Guns, but not without loss; the Triumph, Speaker, Victory, Garland, Fairfax, Tiger, have been deeply engaged in the Commonwealths service; and have deported themselves with singular dexterity against Van-Trump, who, after a bloody & great engagement, was enforced to decline, and get off, to the protection of their Forts and Sconces; but not without great loss, for we have received advertisements, that Gen. Blake hath taken seven, sunk two, and fired three, with the loss of one ship. Vantrump is preparing for another engagement and shipping from several Ports and towns are coming to him: He hath also double man'd his ships, both with Seamen and Land-men, who hath taken an Oath and Protestation to live and die together, and to fight it out to the last man.  
The General hath sent for six more fireships out of the Downs, and is resolved to fire and destroy the Enemy in their Harbours. Since which time his Excellency hath taken two Merchant's ships, richly laden, and two men of War; Sir George Ayscue hath likewise taken seven, sunk three, burned one, and dispersed 45; about 24 took a desperate Resolution, and ran themselves a ground on the Coast of France, and are said to be shipwrackt and sunk between St. Mallows, St. Quintin, and Porto Rieux, Port-Towns upon the Coast of Britaign. The rek that escaped, are sailed towards Cortoy and St. Valerii, in Picardy, and Caen in Normandy; but Sir George is in pursuit of them with 20 sail; and hath taken five gallant merchantmen.  
We hear that there is a general Rising from 16 to 60; and those that do refuse to to engage, are to die without mercy. They are setting forth another great Fleet of 200 sail, and the Zealanders have chosen a new Admiral. In our last engagement, our loss is esteemed killed and wounded about 300. The Enemies far greater.  
From aboard the Assurance, in the Downs, July 3. 1652.  
The Parl. are setting forth more shipping; and 700 foot soldiers are boarded.  
FINIS.