EBBA 31918
University of Glasgow Library - Euing
| 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 / Warr taken, 14 Sunk and Fir'd: But 40. that could escape of their whole Fleet, which at this / time are hotly persued by the Earl of Sandwitch. Their Admiral Opdam slain by the Duke of Yorkes / own Frigat. Van Trump Sunk by Captain Holmes, with the gallant deportment of Prince Rupert, / Capt. Minns and Capt Smith. All the Seven Dutch Admiralls (but John Evertson) killed. On / our side, onely 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. / Boyle (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 Souldiers. The number of Dutch that / were kill'd amounts to 10000, and 2200 Prisoners which we have taken. | ||
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| Date Published | 1665 | |
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| Imprint | London, Printed for W. Coles, T. Vere, R. Gilbertson, and J. Wright. | |
| License | With Alowance | |
| Collection | University of Glasgow Library - Euing | |
| Location | University of Glasgow Library | |
| Shelfmark | Euing Ballads 311 | |
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| Part 1 | Part 2 | |
| Title | 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 / Warr taken, 14 Sunk and Fir'd: But 40. that could escape of their whole Fleet, which at this / time are hotly persued by the Earl of Sandwitch. Their Admiral Opdam slain by the Duke of Yorkes / own Frigat. Van Trump Sunk by Captain Holmes, with the gallant deportment of Prince Rupert, / Capt. Minns and Capt Smith. All the Seven Dutch Admiralls (but John Evertson) killed. On / our side, onely 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. / Boyle (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 Souldiers. The number of Dutch that / were kill'd amounts to 10000, and 2200 Prisoners which we have taken. | The second part, |
| Tune Imprint | To the Tune of, Packingtons pound. | to the same Tune. |
| First Lines | LEt England, and Ireland, and Scotland rejoyce, / and render thanks givings with heart and with voice | THat daring bold fellow, the Son of Vantrump, / whole brains were beat out by the head of the Rump |
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| Notes | There are no records of an "R. Gilbertson." This is likely William Gilbertson, who also went by the alias Derrick. | |