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A38920
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An exact journal of the engagement between the English fleet and the French from May the 18th to the 25th, 1692.
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1692
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Wing E3645; ESTC R36398
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a_o exact_a journal_n of_o the_o engagement_n between_o the_o english_a fleet_n and_o the_o french_a from_o may_v the_o 18_o to_o the_o 25_o 1692._o may_v 18._o about_o nine_o a_o clock_n this_o morning_n the_o admiral_n with_o the_o whole_a fleet_n weigh_v be_v all_o at_o anchor_n off_o dunnose_n with_o the_o wind_n at_o w._n s._n w._n and_o s._n w._n by_o w._n stand_v over_o to_o the_o french_a coast_n all_o night_n etc._n etc._n may_v 19_o this_o morning_n at_o daylight_n the_o wind_n w._n s._n w._n and_o w._n by_o s._n we_o discover_v the_o french_a fleet_n a_o great_a way_n to_o windward_n signal_n be_v make_v for_o our_o draw_v into_o the_o line_n of_o battle_n and_o about_o nine_o a_o clock_n the_o french_a begin_v to_o bear_v down_o tourville_n himself_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o bravery_n single_v out_o our_o admiral_n and_o be_v receive_v with_o more_o than_o equal_a courage_n at_o eleven_o the_o french_a be_v get_v pretty_a near_o tourville_n himself_o be_v bring_v to_o within_o less_o that_o musket_n shoot_v of_o admiral_n russel_n which_o be_v admire_v in_o general_a both_o by_o the_o english_a and_o dutch_a that_o the_o french_a admiral_n be_v so_o small_a a_o fleet_n shall_v so_o resolute_o attack_v out_v be_v so_o much_o superior_a to_o he_o in_o number_n for_o the_o french_a line_n spread_v but_o little_a far_o a_o head_n or_o a_o stern_a than_o the_o red_a squadron_n we_o can_v not_o well_o construe_v the_o meaning_n of_o their_o vigorous_o fall_v upon_o that_o squadron_n the_o dutch_a and_o the_o blue_n have_v little_a or_o no_o share_n in_o the_o fight_n but_o in_o less_o than_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n time_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v see_v but_o a_o terrible_a smoke_n and_o fire_n that_o darken_v all_o the_o air_n so_o that_o none_o can_v perceive_v a_o cable_n length_n from_o their_o ship_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o continual_a thunder_n of_o gun_n for_o four_o hour_n the_o fire_v be_v smart_n on_o both_o side_n 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we_o continue_v the_o chase_n and_o the_o wind_n this_o morning_n have_v shift_v to_o the_o westward_n the_o french_a be_v again_o get_v to_o the_o windward_n they_o ply_v and_o we_o after_o they_o at_o five_o in_o the_o afternoon_n they_o anchor_v and_o we_o do_v the_o same_o cape_n de_fw-fr hogue_n bear_v w._n s._n w._n about_o seven_o league_n distant_a and_o a_o prodigious_a strong_a tide_n run_v at_o eleven_o this_o night_n we_o weigh_v and_o ply_v to_o windward_n all_o night_n may_v 21._o this_o morning_n part_n of_o the_o french_a fleet_n run_v in_o at_o the_o race_n of_o alderney_n the_o rest_n ply_v to_o windward_n and_o anchor_v to_o the_o westward_n of_o it_o sir_n john_n ashby_n and_o some_o of_o the_o english_a windward_n most_o ship_n anchor_v after_o the_o french_a admiral_n russell_n and_o the_o fleet_n with_o he_o cut_a and_o follow_v some_o ship_n of_o the_o french_a that_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o race_n again_o their_o anchor_n not_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v they_o 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