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A11833	Tvvo famous sea-fights. Lately made, betwixt the fleetes of the King of Spaine, and the fleetes of the Hollanders The one, in the West-Indyes: the other, the eight of this present moneth of February, betwixt Callis and Gravelin. In the former, the Hollander suffered. In the latter the Spaniard lost. Two relations not vnfit for these times to animate noble spirits to attempt and accomplish brave actions.; Relacion verdadera, de la gran vitoria que han alcançado en el Brasil la gente de la Baia de Todos Santos, contra los Olandeses. English.		1639 (1639)	STC 22132; ESTC S117010	6,563	16

de Vsna neverthelesse they were of opinion they should incite the enemy on the way to Havana Yet Don Pedro de Vsna being come to his ship and having seene the foure ships which were joyned to the enemie and other three which appeared from the top and went in like manner to joyne themselves with the said Navie which consisted in all of twenty foure ships hee sent a message by Don Diego de Gues Captaine of sea and war and of the Vice-admirall unto Don Carlos telling him that accidents did change the condition of businesses and seeing the forces of the enemie were so great and ours so small it seemed good to him to follow the common advise of all and Don Carlos agreed thereunto and gave necessary directions for each one to hold their course for Nova Espania the Galleon of Sancho de Vrdanivia remaining in the said Port de Canannas in the sight of this our Armado unseene by the Navy of the enemie which remained as it seemed to all with much hurt and losse of men And the next day being the fifth of this present moneth in the evening the enemies Navie appeared consisting of 24. ships and stood in the wind of this our Armado and that night the lanternes had lights set up in them in our Admirall and Vice-admirall that the enemie if he desired to returne to fight with this our Armado might know where we were and the next day following in the morning they appeared not nor were they seene any more Our voyage was secure and on Friday being the foure and twentieth of September we arrived at the Port of Saint Ivan de Lua where wee found the Fleet of Nova Espania her Generall Don Martin de Vrbea with generall content one of another for having performed so great a service for his Majestie for both the Armado and and Fleet were joyned together and the Plate also of both Kingdomes belonging to his Majesty and particular men the enemy likewise sent away with losse From this place wee indeavour to depart the soonest wee may making ready the ships as well those of the Fleet as the Galleons His Majesty is informed of all by two advertisments duplicated to the end he may order and command what shall please him for from this time unto the setting forth of this Armado there will bee space to answer to these two advertisements and in case no other direction come Don Carlos will go on in the pursuit of his voyage with the Armado and Fleet for Spaine With Licence in Sevil by Nicolas Rodriguez in the street of Genua this yeare 1638. An Abstract of the Spanish Relation wherein their owne losse is specified and the Dutch but pointed at in generall The Spanish Infantry which were slaine amounted to 34. The Infantry hurt to 77. The Seamen slaine to 18. The Seamen hurt to 34. The Passengers slaine to 13. The passengers wounded to 17. A sharp add bloody Sea-fight betwixt the Hollanders and Dunkerkers Feb. 8. 18. 1639. SIR The 18. of this month halfe an houre after Sun rising the Fleet of the King of Spaine consisting of 10. great ships of warre 4. great Fregats 5. great ships of burden and one Pinace laden with Souldiers came out of the Channell of the Fort of Mardike into the Sea with intention to set upon and fight with our Fleet consisting of 10. great Vessels and two Fregats At 9. a clocke in the morning we began the fight mixing ourselves with the enemy who with divers of their ships came upon us The fight having dured till 3. of clocke and halfe in the afternoone the Enemy betooke himselfe to flight returning under the said Fort except 7. of the said great ships furnished for warre which were constrained to run themselves a ground to shun sinking Our leakes were so great that we were continually employed in pumping and stopping them wherupon six of them came of again but the Vice-admirall of Dunkerk sorer battered than the rest stuck fast stil the enemy setting her on fire for feare we should gaine her ordinance and furniture she being a new ship and never at sea before We became masters of two ships like the Vice-admirall which were not of those 7. and were furnished each with two hundred and thirty or forty men 16. peeces of brasse canon and forty of iron And because our ships were much battered and mine especially being all rent and torne and having 70 of her men slaine or wounded we were faine to returne home to mend our ships and make them fit to returne again with the first I may not forget to tell you that among the Souldiers which the enemy had aboard were the best old Wallon Regiments consisting of 2000. men in 20. Companies appointed to bee landed at the Groyne This is what I can say of this particular being now sayling homewards FINIS