THE PARTICULARS of all the Late BLOODY FIGHT at Sea On Thursday and Friday last. With A LIST of the Losse on both sides from the beginning to the end. The horrid designe of Van Trump to murther the ENGLISH. And an Account of the whole Fight: Signified by a Letter from both the Generals at Sea, to his Excellency THE Lord Generall CROMWELL.

June 6. 1653. Appointed to be Printed by speciall ORDER.

LONDON, Printed for R. Ibbitson dwelling in Smith­field neer Hosier Lane. 1653.

A LETTER from the FLEET.

SIR,

WEE have still large experi­ence, that Gods time is best in all the issues of his designs for his people; though (for so wee hear) Van Trump, and some of the Chief, after taking the Sacrament, had vowed to kill and slay the English to his uttermost, and spare none; blessed be God the VVar is now brought to their own doores, and we are still pur­suing [Page 2] them, and doubt not but al Hol­land is before this in a strong alarme: there are many ships of war taken, and many men slain, and above a thou­sand prisoners taken of the Dutch, and our Fleet still pursuing their Victory, the particulars at large you wil short­ly have, which can be given now but brokenly.

Off of Ostend 4 June 1653.

A Letter from the Generals at Sea.

May it please your Excellency,

YOur Lordships of the second instant, with the inclosed Intelligence, we this day received, and according to your Excellencies apprehensions thereon, wee have ingaged the Dutch Fleet, a breife [Page 3] account of the first days action we have already sent unto your Lordship. The next day being the third instant, we did what wee could to re-ingage them, and having the wind (which was but little) about noon wee came within shot, after foure houres dispute with them, or there­abouts, they indeavoured what they could to get away from us; but having then a pretty fresh gale of wind, we pressed so hard upon them, that we sunke and took many of them (as by the inclosed List,) and doe suppose we should have destroyed most of them, but that it grew darke, and being off of Ostend amongst the Sands we durst not bee too bold, especially with the great ships, so that it was thought fit wee should Anchor all night, which we accor­dingly did about ten of the clock. This morning some of our ships descried the [Page 4] Enemy againe afar off, steering towards the Willings, whereupon a Councell of War being called, it was resolved, wee should forthwith set sail with the whole fleet towards the Willings, so far as with safety we may, and so to range along the coast till we come to the Texel (the better to improve the present victory the Lord hath given unto us) unlesse we shall see cause to divert our course. We shal not further trouble your Lordship, but sub­scribe our selves,

Your Excellencies most humble Servants
  • Geo. Monk.
  • Rob. Blake.
From aboard the Re­solution at Sea off of Ostend-Lenages North East June 4. 1653.
For his Excellency the Lord Generall Cromwel, These.

A briefe Account of the success of the Fleet against the Dutch on Thursday 2 June, 1653.

  • 1 Dutch Vice Adm. ship blown up.
  • 4. Dutch men of war taken One of their Vice Admi­rals slaine.
  • 100 of the Dutch slaine.
  • 500 of the Dutch taken prisoners.
Of the English.
  • Gen. Dean slaine.
  • 20 English more slain
  • Never an English ship lost

A List of the particulars of the losse on both sides on Friday 3. June 1653.

  • 6 Dutch Captaines taken prisoners,
  • 1344 Prisoners more.
  • 11 Dutchmen of war taken whereof two Vice Admi­rals and one Rear Admi­rall,
  • A great quantity of Am­munition taken.
  • Two Hoyes that releeved them with fresh water, taken.
  • Six Dutch men of Warre sunk.
  • Two Dutch men of War blown up.
  • One Dutch man of Warre sunke by those blown up.
  • Neere a thousand Dutch said to be lost in this fight.
The whole losse of the English.
  • One Captain of the Eng­lish slain.
  • 126 Slaine
  • 236 Wounded
  • Not one English ship lost.
FINIS.

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