The last great and terrible sea-fight between the English and Dutch, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, upon the Western sound neer Cornwal, continuing for the space of two and twenty houres: the particulars of the bloudy conflict; the manner of engagement; and how Sir G. Ayscue charged quite through the enemies fleet with the Rainbow, with the loss of 12 men, and 60 shot in the hull, the number of ships sunk, taken, and burnt on both sides; the great loss that befel the English in the Bonaventure, Elizabeth, and George; the ships rent and batter'd; and Capt. Pack, and divers others, torn limb from limb with canon-shot. Brought by the last post, Sunday August 22. And published according to order.

People / Organizations

• George Horton ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for G. Horton; and sold at the Royal Exchange in Cornhil, [1652]

Publication year

1652

ESTC No.

R207204

Grub Street ID

83621

Description

8 p. ; 4⁰

Note

Imprint date from Wing.

Signed and dated at end: J. Holding. Plymouth 18 August, 1652.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "August 24".Citation/references Wing (2nd ed.), H2391

Thomason, E.674[13]