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This was the Second fleet engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War between the Commonwealth of England and the United Provinces of the Netherlands.
On 13 August 1652, the Dutch admiral Michiel de Ruyter set sail from Calais with 32 (or36) men-of-war to escort a merchant fleet of 60 ships through the Channel to the Mediterranean. General-at-Sea George Ayscue was patrolling, with forty men-of-war and armed merchantmen and five fireships, in search of prizes. He sighted the Dutch convoy off Plymouth on 15 August. de Ruyter altered course to fend off Ayscue's attack.
Although the English ships were in the majority, and were better armed, many of them failed to keep their station in the line of attack, and Ayscue lost the advantage, The battle continued all afternoon. As evening fell Ayscue broke off the engagement and sailed back to Plymouth. He was pursued by de Ruyter, who intended to attack the English ships in their anchorage until a change of wind forced him to withdraw. No ships were lost, but both sides suffered heavy casualties among their crews. The Dutch merchant convoy succeeded in escaping through the Channel.
Commonwealth of England | |||
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Van division, William HaddockBritish Naval Sailor Service 1651-1656 | |||
Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
Name : Vanguard (56)
1631-1667 British 56 Gun 2nd Rate Great Ship | Richard HaddockBritish Naval Sailor Service 1643-1652 | Squadron Flagship | |
Main division, Sir George AyscueBritish Naval Sailor Service 1646-1672 | |||
Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
Name : Rainbow (64)
1617-1680 British 64 Gun 2nd Rate Great Ship | Sir George AyscueBritish Naval Sailor Service 1646-1672 | Fleet Flagship | |
Name : Pelican (34)
1650-1656 British 34 Gun 4th Rate Ship | Joseph JordanBritish Naval Sailor Service 1642-1672 | ||
Rear division, Michael PackeBritish †Naval Sailor Service 1651-1652 | |||
Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
Name : Amity (36)
1650-1667 British 36 Gun 4th Rate Ship | Henry PackeBritish †Naval Sailor Service 1652-1660 | Squadron Flagship CO Killed | |
Unknown Assignment | |||
Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
Name : Increase (36)
1645-1652 British 36 Gun Hired Ship | Thomas VarnellBritish Naval Sailor Service 1651-1652 | ||
Name : Malaga Merchant (36)
1650-1654 British 36 Gun Hired | Henry CollinsBritish Naval Sailor Service 1651-1690 | ||
Name : Success (30)
1650-1653 British 30 Gun Hired Ship | |||
Name : Nightingale (30)
1651-1674 British 30 Gun 5th Rate Ship | Jacob ReynoldsBritish Naval Sailor Service 1648-1666 | ||
Name : John and Elizabeth (26)
1652-1652 British 26 Gun Hired Ship | Thomas WrightBritish Naval Sailor Service 1652-1660 | ||
Name : George Bonaventure (20)
1642-1652 British 20 Gun Hired Ship | John CrampeBritish Naval Sailor Service 1645-1652 | ||
Name : | Simon OrtonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1651-1652 | Fireship, Expended | |
Dutch Republic | |||
Van division | |||
Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
Main division, Michiel Adriaenszoon de RuyterDutch Naval Sailor Service 1607-1676 | |||
Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
Name : Neptunus (28)
1634-1653 Dutch 28 Gun 6th Rate Ship | Cornelis MangelaerDutch Naval Sailor | Fleet Flagship | |
Name : Westergo (34)
1652-1653 Dutch 34 Gun 4th Rate Ship | Joris Pieterszoon van den BroekDutch Naval Sailor | ||
Rear division | |||
Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
Fireships | |||
Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
Name : | Jan Hendrickszoon OverbeekDutch Naval Sailor | ||
Unknown Assignment | |||
Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
Name : Vogelstruis (40)
1640-1653 Dutch 40 Gun Merchant Ship | Douwe AukesDutch Naval Sailor Service 1603-1703 | ||
Name : Drie Koningen (36)
1652-1653 Dutch 36 Gun Hired Ship | Lucas AlbertszoonDutch Naval Sailor | ||
Name : | Cornelis LonckeDutch Naval Sailor | ||
Name : Haes in 't Veld (30)
1652-1652 Dutch 30 Gun Hired Fluit | Leendert den HaenDutch Naval Sailor | ||
Name : Amsterdam (30)
1644-1653 Dutch 30 Gun 5th Rate Ship | Adriaen Nicolaeszoon KempenDutch Naval Sailor | ||
Name : Maria (30)
1652-1652 Dutch 30 Gun Hired Ship | Claes ZaelDutch Naval Sailor | ||
Name : West Capelle (28)
1638-1653 Dutch 28 Gun 6th Rate Ship | |||
Name : Sint Pieter (28)
1652-1654 Dutch 28 Gun Hired Fluit | Sijmen Corneliszoon van der MeerDutch , Naval Sailor Service 1602-1702 Jan Janszoon van der ValckDutch Naval Sailor Service 1602-1702 | ||
Name : Gelderland (28)
1651-1653 Dutch 28 Gun 5th Rate Ship | Cornelis van VelsenDutch Naval Sailor Service 1553-1653 | ||
Name : Liefde (26)
1652-1654 Dutch 26 Gun Hired Ship | Joost Bankert de JongeDutch Naval Sailor Service 1602-1653 | ||
Name : Wapen van Sweden (24)
1652-1653 Dutch 24 Gun Hired Ship | Jacob SichelsDutch Naval Sailor | ||