EBBA 31918
University of Glasgow Library - Euing
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| Ballad 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. |
| Tune Imprint | To the Tune of, Packingtons pound. |
| Standard Tune Title | Packington's Pound |
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