THE FULL PARTICULARS OF The last great and terrible Sea-fight between the two great Fleets of England and Holland, under the Command of the Lord Gen. Monk, and the Lord Admiral Vantrump; on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday last: With the manner of this lamentable and bloody Engagement; the perfect Narrative of each day's action; and an exact List of the loss on both sides: Together with the sinking of the Dutch Admiral; the blowing up of the famous Dolphin; the burning & taking of 38 men of War more; the taking of the Standard, & 7 stately flags; the total routing and dispiersing of 132 sail; the pursuing them close by Gen. Monk; and the burning of two gallant English ships. woodcut depicting a naval battle London, printed for G. Horton, According to Order A great and bloody fight at sea between the English Navy, commanded by his Excellency the Lord Gen. Monk; and the Dutch fleet commanded by the lord Admiral Vantrump, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday last, etc. Right Honourable, IF ever there were a Season of Observation, or rather Admiration, certainly it is the present; wherein we have been eye-witnesses of so many out-going of God's presence among Us, and the many miraculous Turns of Providence within a short Revolution. Some memorable hints I gave you of our last Engagement; but for this 'tis most excellent for Tongue or Pen to express the greatness of the Action, suitable to that magnificent appearance of God in behalf of his people in England: Our last Engagement with the enemy wrought mighty glorious Effects; but this far greater; And although they took an opportunity to bear in upon us, having the Weather-gage; yet great was the Lord, and marvellous worthy to be praised for his glorious appearance on our behalf; the particulars whereof are thus evidenced. Upon the 29 of July, about 9 in the morning, the wind at Northwest, having weighed Anchor from the Texel the night before, a fleet was discovered by our Scouts a head, which within 2 hours appeared to be the Dutch fleet come from the Weiling, consisting of 97 sail, whereof 90 were men of war; but upon our bearing up to them, the enemy tacked about; so that it was 5 in the evening before any of our frigates could come up to engage with them, which for●ed the enemy to make a halt, whereby in the evening at 7 a clock this ship with as many ships and frigates as made up 30 sail, or thereabouts, engaged with them; the rest being astern, could not get up; however we fell to the work, and continued fight till night separated, which was about 9 a clock; after which time, being dark, all hands were awo●rk to bring some new sails to the Yard, and mend our riggging, wherein we had suffered much for so short a time: there were killed outright in this ship by this Evening about 16 or 17, and 25 wounded, whereof 14 dangerously: This night the enemy got the weather-gage of us, by standing to the Northward while they stood to the Southward, supposing they had been under our Lee, which appeared to the contrary the next morning, for they were got much to windward of us: The next day, being Saturday, little was done as to an engagement, both fleets finding it work enough from a Lee shore, having the wind at West Northwest blowing hard, with thick and dirty weather, which was theworse for us being an enemy's country; in the evening it began to clear up; and on Sabbath day morning, being fair weather, & little wind, both fleets prepared for a second Engagement; the enemy bore in upon u●, having the wind, and conjunction with 25 great ships from the Texel; and about 7 in the morning there began a very hot dispute, which continued till one, the scales of Victory being even laid in the balance, so that neither could tell which had the Victory; their fire ships were somewhat annoying; and our good ship called the Oak was burnt, and another, whose men perished with her. This Dispute was fought with various successes (to speak the truth) in each day's action; but still hopeful on the behalf of the behalf of the Commonwealth of England, and inauspicious to the enemy; of whom, I dare presume three to one were slain, although I must acknowledge and aver, they fought like so many Alexanders, Caesars, and Pompey's for many hours together; but at last it pleased God so to dispose of his divine series amongst his weak instruments, that in the end it became an absolute Victory, determinated by a triumphant possession of divers of their best ships, with a total ruin and dispiersing of their whole Armado, consisting of no less than one hundred and 50 sail; besides two and thirty fire ships, and commanded by four distinct Admirals, viz. The Lord Admiral Trump. Witte Wittense. Michael Ruttier. Jan ●varson. Vantrump with his Orange flag, and bloody Pendants gave the Onset, and pre●ented our Admiral with many hundred shot, which fell like hail from the most high Canopy upon the Ambral, called the Resolution, who indeed was engaged in the very thickest of action; and disputed the Conflict from the mouth of the Canon with abundance of gallantry and resolution: during which time, his Excellency deported himself with incomparable courage and magnificency of spirit, at the head of the ship, seriously observing the motion of the enemy, and by his audible and never to be forgotten expressions, in behalf and defence of his Native Country, and ●or the illustrating and preservation of this glorious Cause, wrought such a spirit of courage amongst the soldiery in general, that the new raised forces performed singular good service, for which th●y deserve a most high estimation and acknowledgement. About 3 in the Afternoon the enemy began to decline engagement, making all the sail they could; but we are in pursuit of them, some of our best sailing frigates being almost up with them. The Enemy had 9 Flag ships when we first engaged, and now but one left; As for the particular loss, I shall refer you to the enclosed List, and remain Your most affectionate friend, Jacob Smith. From aboard the Assurance, Aug. 1. 1653. A List of the particular loss on both sides. The Lord Admiral Trumpets ship sunk. The Dolphin burnt. 8 More burnt & sunk. 30 Taken. 1 Orange Flag taken. 2 Blue Flags taken. 2 black Flags taken. 1 Bloody Flag. 2 Green Ones. 132 Men of War dispiersed, and now in pursuit by the English. Loss of the English. The Oak burnt. One more, and most of her men destroyed. Divers ships battered, and many men slain. FINIS.