. The royal navy : a history from the earliest times to the present. oste infers that it was under way. Ofthe many inaccurate accounts of this battle, there is none more grossly incorrect thanhis, which is demonstrably wrong in every particular. * Vanguards Log, July 31st. ^^Vie de Corneille Tromp, 141. o 2 196 MILITARY HISTORY, 1G49-1GG0. [1653. ship of Goodsonns division of the Blue squadron a uiusket-bulletpierced his heart/ It was decided to keep Tromps flag flying, and not to let theknowledge of his death become general. This was done both to pre-vent the dismay which such news would spre
. The royal navy : a history from the earliest times to the present. oste infers that it was under way. Ofthe many inaccurate accounts of this battle, there is none more grossly incorrect thanhis, which is demonstrably wrong in every particular. * Vanguards Log, July 31st. ^^Vie de Corneille Tromp, 141. o 2 196 MILITARY HISTORY, 1G49-1GG0. [1653. ship of Goodsonns division of the Blue squadron a uiusket-bulletpierced his heart/ It was decided to keep Tromps flag flying, and not to let theknowledge of his death become general. This was done both to pre-vent the dismay which such news would spread in the Dutch fleet,and to avoid giving the English any encouragement; and so wellwas the secret kept that Monck was not aware of the enemys greatloss until the battle was It was agreed that Jan Evertsenshould assume the command, and with this resolution the Dutchadmirals returned to their ships and continued the fight with un-abated vigour. With the main part of the Dutch fleet to windward,the battle raged until one oclock. De Kuijters ship, the Lam, 40,. DUTCH MEDAL COMMEMOBATIVK OF M. II. TROMP, lG5o.(From an Original kindly lent bij Capt. Prince Louis of Battenhcni. ( ) was riddled with shot, had only her mizzen left standing, and of acrew of one hundred and fifty, lost forty-three killed and thirty-fivewounded. In this condition she was towed into the Maas, as alsowas Jan Evertsen.^ Many other Dutch ships were in nearly as bada state, and not a few sank amongst the enemy ; but no vessels weretaken on either side. It has been said that Monck purposely re-frained from taking prizes and prisoners, because he did not wish themovements of his fleet hampered or its strength diminished. Thereis no evidence that he forbade the giving of quarter,^ and it is most ^ It was said that the captain of the ship whence the sliut was tired was instantlyslain. Vie de Corneille Tromp, 142. Such was not the case. Ko captain ofGoodsonns was killed, though one, Cubitt
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