A
Particular
Account
of
a
Terrible
and
Bloody
ENGAGEMENT
BETWEEN
THE
English
and
French
Fleet
,
IN
THE
BAY
of
BANTRY
On
the
IRISH
Coast
.
With
an
Exact
List
of
the
Damage
sustained
,
and
those
Slain
and
Wounded
on
both
sides
.
AFter
all
the
many
False
and
Incoherent
Relations
we
have
lately
received
both
of
the
English
and
French
Squadrons
,
there
being
those
who
purposely
give
out
their
Shams
,
that
the
Reality
may
not
be
credited
,
we
received
an
authentick
Relation
brought
to
the
Court
by
Captain
Elmore
Commander
of
the
Edgar
,
who
was
present
in
the
Engagement
,
which
is
to
this
Effect
.
That
Admiral
Herbert
Riding
with
about
18
of
His
Majesties
Men
of
War
in
Milford-Haven
,
having
received
Intelligence
that
the
French
Fleet
was
about
Sailing
from
Brest
,
the
Close
of
last
Month
weighed
Anchor
,
and
made
for
the
French
Coast
.
Likewise
being
informed
that
the
day
before
a
Squadron
of
French
Ships
,
composing
28
Men
of
War
,
7
Fireships
,
besides
Vessels
of
Burthen
,
were
sailed
out
of
Brest
,
having
some
Landmen
on
Board
,
stood
after
them
with
all
the
Sail
he
could
make
,
and
the
Day
after
got
sight
of
them
.
But
the
Night
coming
on
,
the
French
,
not
thinking
it
safe
for
them
to
Engage
,
altered
their
Course
from
putting
into
King
sayle
,
and
steered
to
the
most
Westerly
part
of
Ireland
,
and
got
into
the
Bay
of
Bantry
,
where
they
made
all
the
Expedition
they
could
to
unship
their
Men
,
which
some
will
have
to
be
3000
English
,
Scotch
,
Irish
and
French.
And
Admiral
Herbert
reaching
the
said
Bay
about
May-day
in
the
Morning
,
gave
the
French
all
the
Provocations
possible
to
come
forth
and
Engage
him
;
which
they
,
notwithstanding
they
were
almost
double
the
Number
,
would
not
adventure
to
come
forth
.
Upon
which
,
the
Courage
of
the
English
Seamen
was
such
,
That
they
would
adventure
to
Fight
,
thô
upon
great
Disadvantage
.
And
thereupon
the
Admiral
bore
into
the
Bay
with
what
Ships
he
could
,
which
were
not
above
Nine
,
and
Encountred
the
whole
Squadron
of
the
French
for
about
Seven
hours
;
and
never
was
greater
Valor
shewn
than
upon
this
Occasion
.
The
Admiral
finding
that
it
was
impossible
either
to
bring
his
Fleet
to
bear
upon
them
,
or
get
them
out
of
Harbor
,
contented
himself
,
at
present
,
with
the
Damage
he
has
done
them
,
which
is
very
Considerable
,
thô
not
as
yet
particularly
known
:
And
bringing
off
Two
Ships
that
were
somewhat
disabled
in
the
Fight
,
has
sent
them
to
Portsmouth
to
Re-fit
,
while
he
stays
with
the
rest
of
the
Fleet
to
block
them
in
;
and
't
is
hoped
,
that
so
soon
as
he
can
be
joined
with
some
other
Men
of
War
,
to
give
a
very
good
Account
of
them
.
The
Loss
on
our
Side
is
only
Capt.
George
Elmore
,
Brother
to
the
Captain
who
brought
the
Account
to
the
King
,
with
a
Lieutenant
,
and
about
150
Seamen
.
And
,
't
is
believed
,
the
French
have
lost
Treble
the
Number
,
with
one
of
their
Ships
sunk
in
the
Fight
.
But
we
shall
have
a
particular
Account
of
this
great
Action
in
few
days
published
at
large
.