Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n
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A85160
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A farther account of the victory obtained by Their Majesties and the Dutch fleet over the French Published by authority.
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1692
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Wing F527A; ESTC R213186
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a_o far_a account_n of_o the_o victory_n obtain_v by_o their_o majesty_n and_o the_o dutch_a fleet_n over_o the_o french_a publish_a by_o authority_n whitehall_n may_v 24._o this_o morning_n by_o a_o express_a from_o portsmouth_n come_v letter_n from_o the_o fleet_n with_o this_o follow_a account_n that_o on_o the_o 19_o their_o majestles_a and_o the_o dutch_a fleet_n be_v about_o 6_o league_n from_o cape_n barfleur_n get_v sight_n of_o the_o french_a fleet_n who_o come_v down_o upon_o we_o with_o the_o wind_n at_o s._n w._n and_o about_o 11_o they_o be_v engage_v which_o contlnue_v till_o about_o 3_o in_o the_o afternoon_n when_o the_o french_a bear_v away_o it_o be_v calm_a great_a part_n of_o the_o day_n but_o a_o fresh_a gale_n spring_v up_o about_o 6_o the_o blue_a squadron_n renew_v the_o fight_n and_o continue_v it_o till_o ten_o at_o night_n during_o the_o engagement_n we_o hear_v 3_o ship_n blow_v up_o which_o we_o conclude_v to_o be_v french_a since_o we_o do_v not_o miss_v one_o on_o our_o side_n all_o night_n it_o be_v very_o calm_a and_o foggy_a the_o next_o morning_n about_o 8_o a_o clock_n it_o begin_v to_o clear_v up_o the_o wind_n at_o e._n n._n e._n when_o we_o see_v the_o french_a fleet_n about_o 2_o league_n to_o the_o leeward_n of_o we_o be_v much_o lessen_v in_o their_o number_n since_o the_o day_n before_o for_o they_o be_v now_o but_o 36_o man_n of_o war_n we_o endeavour_v all_o we_o can_v to_o get_v up_o with_o they_o and_o they_o to_o retire_v from_o we_o about_o ten_o it_o grow_v calm_a again_o and_o about_o three_o both_o fleet_n come_v to_o a_o anchor_n the_o dutch_a who_o have_v the_o van_n be_v within_o a_o league_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o wind_n then_o westerly_a at_o 11_o at_o night_n we_o weigh_v and_o anchor_v about_o 6_o the_o next_o morning_n the_o 21_o about_o 9_o in_o the_o morning_n we_o set_v sail_n again_o as_o do_v likewise_o the_o enemy_n admiral_n russel_n take_v his_o course_n towards_o barfleur_n have_v get_v sight_n of_o several_a french_a ship_n under_o the_o shoar_n and_o admiral_n allemonde_n and_o the_o admiral_n of_o the_o blue_n sail_v to_o the_o westward_n the_o first_o endeavour_v to_o get_v up_o with_o 16_o french_a ship_n which_o he_o discover_v and_o snpposed_a be_v come_v from_o france_n to_o join_v their_o fleet_n and_o sir_n john_n ashby_n pursue_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o enemy_n fleet_n who_o endeavour_v in_o great_a confusion_n to_o get_v into_o the_o raze_v of_o ornay_n admiral_n allemonde_n lose_v sight_n of_o the_o say_v 16_o french_a ship_n in_o the_o night_n they_o have_v as_o he_o believe_v get_v in_o among_o the_o rock_n and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o adviseable_a to_o follow_v they_o there_o he_o sail_v eastward_o again_o to_o rejoin_v admiral_n russel_n on_o the_o 22d_o in_o the_o forenoon_n vice-admiral_n delavai_n burn_v under_o cape_n de_fw-fr wyke_n near_o the_o shore_n the_o royal_a sun_n be_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr tourville_n admiral_n of_o the_o french_a fleet_n carry_v 104_o gun_n as_o also_o the_o admirable_a command_v by_o his_o second_o monsieur_n beaujen_n of_o 102_o gun_n and_o the_o fort_n of_o 80_o gun_n with_o two_o frigate_n and_o three_o of_o lesser_a rank_n and_o admiral_n russel_n be_v in_o close_a pursuit_n of_o 9_o more_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o say_v burn_v ship_n declare_v that_o during_o the_o battle_n 4_o or_o 5_o their_o big_a ship_n be_v destroy_v rear_v admiral_n carter_n and_o colonel_n anthony_n hastings_n commander_n of_o the_o sandwich_n be_v kill_v in_o the_o battle_n from_o portsmouth_n we_o have_v a_o account_n that_o 4_o french_a ship_n of_o 3_o deck_n lay_v on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n very_o much_o disable_v and_o that_o two_o engiish_a man_n of_o war_n who_o be_v refit_v with_o two_o dutch_a frigate_n and_o a_o fireship_n be_v go_v out_o to_o take_v or_o destroy_v they_o print_a by_o edw._n jones_n in_o the_o savoy_n 1692._o