Account of a great engagement which happened between the English squadron, under the command of Vice-Admiral Herbert, and the whole French fleet, near the coast of Ireland, on the first of May, 1689.
      
       
         
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             Account of a great engagement which happened between the English squadron, under the command of Vice-Admiral Herbert, and the whole French fleet, near the coast of Ireland, on the first of May, 1689.
             Torrington, Arthur Herbert, Earl of, 1647-1716.
          
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             Printed by W. Davis,
             London :
             1689.
          
           
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           ACCOUNT
           OF
           A
           GREAT
           ENGAGEMENT
           Which
           hapned
           between
           the
           
             English
             Squadron
             ,
          
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Vice-Admiral
           
             HERBERT
             ,
          
           and
           the
           whole
           
             French
             Fleet
             ,
          
           near
           the
           Coast
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           on
           the
           
             First
          
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           1689.
           
        
         
           
             With
             Allowance
             .
          
        
         
           HIS
           Majesty's
           Naval
           Forces
           having
           taken
           the
           Seas
           ,
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Vice-Admiral
           
             Herbert
             ;
          
           In
           order
           to
           Curb
           the
           Insults
           of
           the
           
             French
             ,
          
           and
           to
           hinder
           their
           Attempts
           upon
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           After
           several
           Successful
           Enterprizes
           ,
           and
           suppressing
           the
           
             French-Capers
          
           and
           
             Privateers
             ,
          
           rescuing
           several
           Prizes
           they
           had
           taken
           and
           were
           carrying
           into
           their
           Harbours
           ,
           Braving
           the
           Naval
           Forces
           of
           the
           
             French-King
             ,
          
           with
           a
           small
           number
           of
           Ships
           in
           his
           chief
           Harbour
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           And
           resolute
           to
           prosecute
           the
           Glorious
           War
           against
           the
           Disturbers
           of
           
             Christendom
             :
          
           The
           
             English
          
           understanding
           the
           
             French
          
           were
           gotten
           to
           Sea
           ,
           under
           the
           favour
           of
           the
           Night
           ,
           and
           contrary
           Winds
           that
           hindred
           ours
           for
           standing
           in
           ,
           or
           bearing
           up
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           mistrusting
           they
           made
           for
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           they
           stood
           to
           that
           Coast
           to
           prevent
           their
           Landing
           any
           Forces
           to
           Distress
           the
           
             Protestants
             .
          
           On
           the
           First
           of
           
             May
          
           Instant
           ,
           the
           
             English
          
           got
           sight
           of
           them
           lying
           in
           the
           Bay
           of
           
             Bantree
          
           in
           the
           
             West
          
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           near
           the
           County
           of
           
             Kerry
             ,
          
           and
           resolving
           forthwith
           to
           enter
           the
           Bay
           and
           Attacque
           them
           ,
           the
           Wind
           unluckily
           Chopt
           about
           ,
           and
           blew
           hard
           at
           
             West
             North-west
             ,
          
           so
           that
           we
           could
           not
           but
           with
           abundance
           of
           Difficulty
           turn
           into
           the
           Bay.
           
        
         
           But
           resolving
           by
           any
           means
           to
           get
           in
           to
           them
           ,
           with
           Nine
           of
           our
           Ships
           ,
           the
           Admiral
           himself
           leading
           them
           ,
           they
           Advance
           ;
           which
           the
           
             French
          
           perceiving
           ,
           with
           full
           Sail
           before
           the
           Wind
           ,
           they
           make
           up
           and
           meet
           us
           .
           The
           
             French
          
           Fleet
           consisted
           of
           Twenty
           Nine
           Sail
           of
           Men
           of
           War
           ,
           besides
           Tenders
           ;
           Ours
           but
           Nineteen
           in
           the
           whole
           ,
           whereof
           Five
           only
           could
           fully
           come
           up
           to
           Engage
           .
           Our
           Admiral
           had
           immediately
           seven
           of
           their
           best
           Ships
           upon
           his
           Quarter
           ,
           and
           the
           
             French
          
           Admiral
           lying
           on
           the
           other
           Broad-side
           of
           him
           ,
           but
           notwithstanding
           the
           Inequality
           ,
           our
           brave
           Admiral
           never
           stirr'd
           off
           the
           Quarter-deck
           encouraging
           his
           Men
           ,
           both
           by
           his
           Orders
           and
           Example
           ;
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           Ships
           that
           could
           come
           up
           ,
           charging
           them
           Board
           to
           Board
           ,
           discharging
           their
           Broad-sides
           ,
           Grappling
           ,
           and
           couragiously
           Fighting
           on
           the
           Decks
           ,
           thundring
           in
           their
           Vollies
           of
           Small
           Shot
           ,
           Killing
           their
           Men
           in
           great
           number
           ,
           and
           renting
           their
           Sails
           ,
           Masts
           ,
           and
           Rigging
           ,
           thereby
           very
           much
           Disabling
           them
           ,
           continuing
           resolutely
           Engaged
           till
           Night
           parted
           them
           :
           And
           although
           the
           
             English
             ,
          
           much
           inferiour
           in
           Number
           ,
           and
           wanting
           the
           Weather-gage
           ,
           which
           greatly
           hindred
           them
           ,
           did
           not
           gain
           the
           Advantage
           they
           otherwise
           might
           undoubtedly
           have
           had
           ,
           yet
           nothing
           was
           wanting
           that
           might
           testify
           their
           continued
           Gallantry
           and
           Bravery
           ,
           and
           to
           shew
           the
           
             French
          
           that
           they
           are
           not
           to
           dispute
           with
           them
           the
           Soveraignty
           of
           the
           Ocean
           .
           As
           to
           the
           Particulars
           of
           the
           Loss
           on
           either
           side
           we
           are
           wanting
           ;
           however
           it
           Reported
           on
           all
           hands
           ,
           the
           
             English
          
           have
           not
           lost
           one
           Vessel
           :
           Yet
           under
           the
           favour
           of
           Engagement
           ,
           the
           
             French
          
           having
           Landed
           a
           few
           Men
           ,
           retreated
           ,
           dispairing
           notwithsta●●ing
           the
           advantage
           of
           their
           number
           ,
           of
           any
           answerable
           success
           ,
           though
           our
           Admiral
           solves
           to
           stick
           close
           to
           them
           .
           And
           in
           a
           little
           time
           we
           doubt
           not
           (
           under
           God
           )
           to
           ma●●
           good
           the
           Justice
           of
           our
           Cause
           ,
           and
           pull
           down
           the
           Pride
           of
           that
           Antichristian
           Mona●●●
           who
           has
           so
           long
           disturb'd
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           whole
           Christian
           World.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             LONDON
          
           Printed
           by
           
             W.
             Davis
             .
          
           168●
           .