The Royal Victory,  
Obtained (with the providence of Almighty God) against the Dutch-Fleet, june the 2d. and 3d. 1665. a Fight as bloody (for the time and number) as ever was performed upon the Narrow-Seas, giving a particular Account of 17. Men of War taken, 14 Sunk and Fired: But 40. that could escape of their whole Fleet, wh●ch at this time are hotly pursued by the Earl of Sandwich. Their Admiral Opdam slain by the Duke of York's own Frigate. Van Trump Sunk by Captain Holmes, with the gallant deportment of Prince Rupert, Capt. Minns and Capt. Smith. All the Seven Dutch Admirals (but john Evertson) killed. On our side, only one single Ship (the Charity) lost; Sir john Lawson received a slight hurt in the knee, the Lord Marlborough, the Lord of Portland, the Lord of Falmouth, the Lord of Muskerry, Mr. boil (the Earl of Corks Son) Captain Athelton of the Guiny, Captain Kirby of the Breda, and Rear Admiral Sanson were slain, and about 383 Seamen and Soldiers. The number of the Dutch that were killed amounts to 10000, and 2200 Prisoners which we have taken.  
To the Tune of, Packington's pound.  

 
 

LEt England, and Ireland, and Scotland rejoice,  
& tender thanksgivings with heart & with voice  
That surly Fanatic that now will not sing,  
As false to the Kingdom, and Foe to the King;  
For he that will grudge,  
Our Fortune is such,  
doth deal for the Devil, as well as the Dutch,  
For why should my nature, or conscience repine  
At taking of his life, that fain would have mine   

So high a Victory we could not command,  
Had it not been gained by an Almighty hand,  
The great Lord of Battles did perfect this work  
For God & the King, and the good Duke of York,  
Whose Courage was such,  
Against the Low-Dutch,  
that vapoured & swagered, like Lords in a hutch,  
But let the bold Hollanders burn sink or swim,  
They have honour enough to be beaten by him,   

Fire, air, earth & water, it seems were employed  
To strive for the Conquest, which we have enjoyed,  
No honour or profit, or safety can spring,  
To those that do fight against God & the King▪  
The Battle was hot,  
And bloodily Fought,  
the Fire was like Rain, & like Hail was the Shot,  
For in this Engagement ten thousand did bleed  
Of Flemings, who now are the Low-Dutch indeed.   

In this cruel Conflict stout Opdam was slain  
By the great Duke of York, & lies sunk in the Main  
'twas from the Duke's Frigate that he had his doom's  
And by the Duke's valour he was overcome;  
It was his good Fate,  
To fall at that Rate,  
who sink under Princes, are buried in State.  
Since valour and courage in one grave must lie,  
It is a great honour, by great hands to die.    

The second part,  
to the same Tune.  

THat daring bold fellow, the Son of Vantrump,  
Whose brains were beat out by the head of the Rump  
Ingageing with brave Capt Holmes, hand to hand,  
His Ship sunk to''th' bottom, yet he got to Land,  
His Fate looked grim.  
'Twas well he could swim,  
Else he that caught Fishes, the Fish had caught him,  
They eat up our Fish without Reason or Laws,  
But now they are going to pay for the Sauce.   

To mock at men's misery is not my aim,  
It never can add to an Englishman's fame;  
But I may rejoice that the Battle is won,  
Because in the victory God's will is done,  
Whose justice appears  
In such great Affairs,  
who will for Amboina plague them & their Heirs  
For he that doth combat his conscience with gilt  
In shedding of blood, his own shall be spilt.   

In this cruel Contest (our fortune was such)  
We took seventéen Men of War from the Dutch.  
And likewise (as then the occasion required  
& as God would have it) fourtéen more were fired.  
At Amboina when  
They Tortured our Men,  
they looked not to have the same paid them again  
With fire & with water their Sinews they cracked  
In fire and in water they died for the Fact.   

According as our God of Battle commanded  
The best of their Vessels were Fired & Stranded,  
All ships, Men of War; for what power hath man  
To fight with that Army, where God leads the Van  
They Steer, and the● Stem,  
But 'twas so extreme,  
our men were near dying, with killing of them;  
They lost (when the muskets & cannon so thundered  
Twice so many thousand as we have lost hundred   

'Twould make a brave Englishmans heart leap to séet  
But forty ships made an escape of their Fleet  
which our men pursue with much courage & strength  
'Tis doubtless but we shall surprise them at length,  
If God be our guide,  
And stand by our side,  
we shall be be frinded with fair Wind & Tide;  
If Providence prosper us with a good Gale,  
The Dutch nor the Devil shall ever provaile.   

Prince Rupert like lightning flew thorrough their Fleet  
Like flame mixed with powder, their Army did meet  
Ten thousand slain bodies the Ocean o'erspread,  
That in few hours distance were living & dead,  
Their Admiral's all,  
Save one there did fall,  
and death had command like a chief General,  
Brabe Smith in the Mary did shave out his way  
As Reapers do Wheat, or as Mowers cut Hay.   

Stout Lawson, and Minn, there did both play their parts,  
who emptied their Guns in their Enemy's hearts  
The burly fat Dutchmen being cut out in Slips,  
The Vessels did look more like Shambles than Ships.  
God prosper the Fleet,  
And send they may meet  
Duke Ruiter, to make up the Conquest complete,  
God bless all the Princes, and every thing  
That Fights for the Kingdom, & prays for the King.    
FINIS.   

A List of the Names of the Dutch Ships which were taken, fired and sunk, by his Majesty's Fleet, under his Highness the Duke of York, june the 3.  

Ships taken.  The Helderston, taken by the Bristol, Guns 60. The Mars, taken by the Assurance, Guns 50. The Clove-tree taken by the Colchester, Guns 62. Charles the 5th. taken by the Plymoutht Guns 45. The Delft, taken by the Breda & Leopard. Guns 40. The Young Prince, taken by the Martin, Guns 36. The Zealand, taken by the Centurrion, Guns 36. The Black Bull, by the Anne & Ruby, Guns 56. The Ruiter, taken by the Dolphin, Guns 18.  
Divers more takeh since, whose names we have on't yet▪ A thousand Manacles found aboard one of their Ships, which they had provided to Hand-cuff the English. O! Rogues in grain.  

Ships burnt and sunk.  Opdams' Ship blown up, Guns 84. The Merceven, Guns 78. The Steden, burnt, Guns 40. The Tergoes, burnt by the Dolphin, Guns 34. The Orange tree, burnt, Guns 76. Capt. Cuypers Ship sunk, Guns 30. One sunk by the Advice. Guns 46. One Fireship, blown up the night before the Fight. Another the night after. Another great Fireship sunk, going off. Others sunk and run aground.  
Not above 30. of our Ships that did Engage in the heat of the Battle, wherein we lost 1 Ship, 383 men.   

With Allowance,   

London, Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, R. Gilbertson, and J. Wright.