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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… the battle in 1666 between the Duke of Albemarle and De Ruyter, the fight fought long since between the Swedes and …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Highness with your proposition of sending the Guelder de Ruyter from Chatham instead of a merchant ship from hence. He … by yours of the 13th I have ordered the Gelder de Ruyter to Sheerness with hamacoes for 300 men, because she …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… with all diligence 40 men-of-war for the Sound, that De Ruyter is to command them, and that the ship he goes in …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… having brought us the certain intelligence of Monsr. de Ruyter's being at sea, it is no longer in our choice to do … thought is to do something for our honour, if Monsr. de Ruyter continue at sea, in which God send us good shipping, … My friend on the other side gives this account. De Ruyter lies before the Maes in about fifteen or sixteen …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… rest of the day. The body of their fleet, commanded by De Ruyter, attacked the body of ours, commanded by his Royal Highness. De Ruyter was accompanied by Van [N]esse, and their seconds, … opportunity to the Duke and Sir J. Jordain to join. De Ruyter then put out a signal, on which all his fleet bore …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… in four days from Holland to Leith, reports that he saw De Ruyter come ashore with many of the fleet, all torn and … every day being like to mutiny against the States. De Ruyter declares that his Royal Highness acted beyond what … getting into the north. Since mine of yesterday I hear De Ruyter has set De Witt's brother ashore. I perceive by most …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… in 1661 or 1662, the Earl of Sandwich had done it to De Ruyter, who struck to him; that Sir John Lawson declared he …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… Van Ghent with twenty-four men-of-war was to join with De Ruyter, and were to continue at sea till October. Their two …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… custom beginning to fire at a great distance. About 5 De Ruyter with his squadron engaged with me, and the Zealand squadron with the White. At his first coming De Ruyter made a show as if he would have come very near me, … in the packetboat from Holland say it was reported that De Ruyter was killed in the last engagement. Plymouth, 13 June. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… that the Hollanders generally much bemoan the loss of De Ruyter. We have had very hot weather this week and little …