. The royal navy : a history from the earliest times to the present. mostimmediately afterwards a strong gale sprang up from the ,and, lasting for several days, prevented any progress from beingmade. Not until the 7th could De Ruijter proceed for the neigh-bourhood of the Texel, where the Allies were reported to be ; and See also Nederl. Zeewezen, ii. 399-401; and Leven van De Ruijter, 835-837. 318 MAJOR OPERATIONS, 1660-1714. ri673. not until 10 on the 10th were the two fleets in sight of oneanother. The wind was then from the E., and the Dutch wereheading The AlHes at once h
. The royal navy : a history from the earliest times to the present. mostimmediately afterwards a strong gale sprang up from the ,and, lasting for several days, prevented any progress from beingmade. Not until the 7th could De Ruijter proceed for the neigh-bourhood of the Texel, where the Allies were reported to be ; and See also Nederl. Zeewezen, ii. 399-401; and Leven van De Ruijter, 835-837. 318 MAJOR OPERATIONS, 1660-1714. ri673. not until 10 on the 10th were the two fleets in sight of oneanother. The wind was then from the E., and the Dutch wereheading The AlHes at once headed Later in theday the wind veered to , and, as this gave the Ahies theweather-gauge and the choice of the method of attack, De Euijterkept very close to the beach, so that the enemy dared not approachhim; and in the evening turned to the southward, so as to avoidbeing cut off from his base in Schooneveld. In the night, thewind again shifted, this time to , giving the Dutch theweather-gauge ; and, at daybreak, De Euijter stood down into THE NORTHERN NETHERLANDS. The battle which ensued is known in Holland as that of Kijkduin,and in England as that of the Texel. The Allies were on the port tack, the French, who formed onthis occasion a squadron by themselves, leading, Prince Kupertbeing in the centre, and Spragges squadron forming the rear. TheDutch also were in three squadrons ; but, while the squadrons ofthe Allies were equal, or nearly equal, in numerical strength, theDutch van, under Banckers, consisted of only ten or twelve ships,the other two squadrons, under De Euijter and Tromp respective^,each consisting of thirty-two or thirty-three. As in previous en- Ijt:].] the battle of the TEXEL. 3H) counters, De Euijter decided, if possible, to simply hold the Frenchin check, and to fall with somewhat superior force upon the therefore sent Banckers against DEstrees, and attacked the vanand rear with about sixty-five ships to the English six
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