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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76866	A Bloudy fight at sea, between the Parliament of England's fleet, commanded by General Blague, and Prince Ruperts navie, neer Carthaginia Road, upon the coast of Spain: ...		1650 (1650)	Wing B3239; ESTC R170689	2,358	9

A bloudy Fight at Sea BETWEEN The Parliament of England's Fleet commanded by General Blague and Prince Ruperts Navie neer Carthaginia Road upon the Coast of Spain With a most true and infallible Narrative of the manner of the Fight continuing for the space of 7 houres the number of ships sunk burnt and taken with 500 Pieces of Ordnance the number of men killed sunk and taken and Colonel Welch the Rear-Admiral drowned with 700 Officers and Sea-men the total routing and dispersing of the whole Navie the manner of Prince Ruperts getting off and flying away with the Swallow the retaking of the London-Marigold and the rest of the Malligo Fleet and a List of the names of both Navies The D●claration of the King of Spain concerning Prince Rupert and the Parliament and his setting forth 40 Sayl of Ships Gallies With the Desires of King John of Portingal touching the States of England Certified by several Letters from Madridin Spain to Marchants at the Royal Exchange in London on Saturday last and printed to be published in all Cities and Market-Townes throughout England Scotland Ir●land and VVales FOR THE PRINCE FOR THE PARLIAMENT LONDON printed for G. W and are to be sold at the Royal Exchange in Co●●●il 165● A great Fight at Sea between Prince Ruperts Fleet and the Parliament of ENGLAND BY Letters from Madrid in Spain we have received a true and infallible Narrative of the great and bloudy fight between Prince Rupert and Gen Blaque Admiral for the Parliament of England the manner thus Gen. Blaque having received intelligence of Prince Ruperts sailing towards the Coast of Spain with a Resolution to surprize the Malligo Fleet bound for England left no means unattempted for the preventing his design but it so fell out that before he could come up to secure them they were all surprized by the Enemy insomuch that Prince Ruperts pride was so exceedingly heightned that he swore God dam him Blaque should never return to England alive but that he would have him within a dayes time either alive or dead and was now resolved to fight him in order whereunto gave out that each Ship should prepare for battery for that he had received information that the English Fleet were within six Leagues of them which indeed he soon found to be truth for within two hours time they discovered several Sail of Ships making towards them and with a Prospective-Glasse discovered the English Colours which did not a little dant the courage of this vanting Prince insomuch that he seemed to decline Engagement and with a half Gale endeavoured to make from them whereupon Gen. Blaque with all haste made after to them and divine providence so decreed his expedition that by a fair Gale of wind he soon came within Cannon shot of them their Rear-Admiral the Convertine and with the English Vice-Admiral gave them a broad side Prince Rupert answered with another Volley and seconded the first with two broad sides from the Swallow after which the rest of the Fleets came near each other insomuch that divers times they vvere upon the motion of grapling and boarding the Dispute being very hot and with great gallantry performed on both sides Then came up General Blaque with the Bonadventure and Constant-Warwick presenting three broad sides giving a Volley from threescore piece of Ordnance which was well taken and again answer'd till at the last the Elizabeth Frigat carrying forty piece of Canon came in by the leeward and having resolutely discharged all her Guns against one of Prince Ruperts ships called the Lewis of France immediatly fell to grappling and boarding but finding the work somewhat difficult presently betook themselves to their fire-works casting hundreds of Granado's aboard the French and within a quarter of an hour fired her tacklings burnt all her sayls which fire with great vehemency soon descended down both to de●k and keel the fiercenesse whereof could not possibly be allay'd or quenched so that she presently sunk with 44 pieces of Ordnance and about one hundred men there perished in the sea No sooner was this achievement accomplished but another Trophy attended the English for by the dexterity and courage of the rest of our Mariners they fired two more of the Princes ships took five dispersed the rest some running themselves aground to the end the men might get ashore and Prince Rupert narrowly escaped with the Swallow and another ship both exceedingly rent and torn This fight continued for the space of seven hours victory seeming very dubious a long time till at the last it pleased Divine Provi●ence to crown his saints and servants with triumphant success and mercies in not onely giving a dreadful blow to the adversary but also by retaking the London Marigold and the rest of the Malligo Fleet which are of great value and estimation For the further particulars hereof I shall refer thee to the ensuing Letter Another Letter in confirmation of the aforesaid Fight SIR IT hath pleased God to appear wonderfully for the ParliamentsNavy at Sea as well as to their Army at Land having given them a great Victory over their most insolentest Enemy as appears by this ensuing Narrative viz About the 4. of this instant Decemb. Gen. Blake with about 13 Sayl a List whereof I have here inclosed met with P. Rupertnear Carthaginia upon the Coast of Spain consisting of 27 Sayl or thereabouts a●d after a bloudy Fight fired some of them sunk others dispersed the rest the Prince getting off only with two Ships all which was performed with little losse on the Parliamentsside having about 30 slain and 60 wounded Ou● intelligence from Carthaginia saith that P. Maurice perished in the Sea being in one of the Ships that were sunk that Col. Welch the Rear-Admiral is also drowned and about 40 other Commanders of note 700 Seamen with at least 500 piece of Cannon In this fight divers Portingals perished being very resolute and stout Mariners We hear that King John of Portugal desires a peace with the Parl of England His Maj. of Spain hath likewise declared to be assistant to the Parl. of England General Blaque is at present upon the Coast of Spain some of his Fleet are gone into the Downs Carthaginia 12 December 1650 A List of the two Fleets and the number of ships Men and Ordnance sunk and taken Gen. Blague's Fleet.   Guns Leopard 50 Bonadventure 42 Happy Entrance 42 Eliz. Frigat 42 Warwick 32 Expedition 30 John 30 Phenix 20 And about five more Ships gone to General Blague   Guns Centurion 42 Swiftsure 38 Foresight 38 Pellican 38 Ginny Frigat 20 Prince Rupert's Fleet.   Guns Swallow 44 Convertine 40 Lewis of France 40 Royal Dolphin 40 Royal John of Portingal 40 And about 22 other Ships and Frigats Sunk 5 Burnt 3 Routed the whole Navy Killed about 700 Sunk and taken five hundred piece of Ordnance Prince Rupert narrowly escaped with the Swallow and one more Published according to Order FINIS