More information : Representative record for an unknown number of long boats lost in this incident:
'On Thursday the 13. Instant, about One of the Clock, taking again their advantage of the Wind and Tide, they [the Dutch] advanced with six Men of War, and five Fireships, and came up towards Upnor-Castle, but were so warmly entertained by Major Scot, who commanded there, and on the other side by Sir Edward Spragg, from the Battery at the Shoare, that after very much Dammage received by them in the shattering of their ships, in sinking severall of their Long Boats manned out by them, in the great number of their Men kill'd, and some Prisoners taken, they were at the last forced to retire . . . ' (1)
Date of Loss Qualifier: Actual date of loss |