One of the largest and finest of the English fleet, the "Royal Prince," of ninety guns, ran aground on the Galloper Shoal and was taken by Tromp (Plate II.

a); but Monk's retreat was so steady and orderly that he was otherwise unmolested.

This shows that the Dutch had suffered very severely.

Toward evening Rupert's squadron was seen; and all the ships of the English fleet, except those crippled in action, were at last united.
The next day the wind came out again very fresh from the southwest, giving the Dutch the weather-gage.

The English, instead of attempting to pass upon opposite tacks, came up from astern relying upon the speed and handiness of their ships.