The Wind then shifted to the South-East, and afterwards to the South-South-West; [Sidenote: PLATE 6.]whereupon a Body of _English_ Ships, and several Merchant-Men attacked the _Spanish_ Fleet so sharply to the Westward, that it was all forced to give way. The Lord-Admiral perceiving this, and observing at the same Time the Distress which the _Triumph_ and the five Ships above mentioned in her Company, were in, he ordered some Ships that were then near at hand, to follow him, and to set upon the _Spaniards_ a-fresh; and he strictly charged them, to go within Musket-Shot of the Enemy, before they discharged any one Piece of Ordnance, that they might have a better Mark, and more effectually succour the _Triumph_. This was immediately performed by the _Ark_, the _Elizabeth-Jonas_, the Galleon of _Leicester_, the _Golden Lion_, the _Victory_, the _Mary Rose_, the _Dreadnought_, and the _Swallow_; for in that order they proceeded. The Duke of _Medina_ perceiving their Design, came out with sixteen of his best Galleons, to intercept the Lord Admiral, and stop him from assisting the _Triumph_. But, after a very sharp Conflict, the _Spaniards_ were forced to give way, and for their greater Safety to gather themselves close into a Roundel, their best and largest Ships standing outermost, and fencing the lesser and the most battered. In this Conflict, _William Coxe_, Captain of a small Pinnace of Sir _William Winter_’s, nam’d the _Delight_, was slain by a great Shot, while he was bravely fighting against the Enemy. Towards the Evening, four or five of the _Spanish_ Vessels edged out of the South-Westward, where they were met by some of our Ships; amongst which, the _May-Flower of London_ valiantly discharged some Pieces of Cannon at them; and, on this and other Occasions, that Ship’s Company behaved with great Resolution and Courage.