The next Morning, _July 25_, both [Sidenote: PLATE 7.]Fleets being come over against the Isle of _Wight_, (which the _Spaniards_ had resolved to make themselves Masters of,) and not above a hundred Yards asunder, a terrible Fight began[72]. The _St. Ann_, a large _Portuguese_ Galleon, being short of the rest to the Southward, because not able to keep up with them, was attack’d by some of Captain _Hawkins_’s Squadron, which stood next to it; who causing themselves to be towed along, attempted to board her, and went so close, that their Boats were beaten off with Musket-Shot: _Leva_ and Don _Diego Telles Enriques_ perceiving the Galleon’s Danger, issued out of the _Spanish_ Fleet with three Galleasses, and endeavoured to rescue her; but they were so warmly received by the Lord Admiral himself, and the Lord _Thomas Howard_ in the _Golden Lion_, who, by reason of the Calm, had their Ships tow’d along with Boats, that the Galleon was got off with much Difficulty, and not without Loss; for one of the Galleasses was forc’d to be carried away upon the Careen; another, by a Shot from the _Ark_, lost her Lanthorn; and the third her Peak-head. Thus many Shots were interchanged between the _Ark_ and _Lion_ and the Galleasses, in Sight of both Fleets, which looked on, and could not come near by reason of the Calm. At length it began to blow a small Gale, whereupon the _Spanish_ Fleet edged up to succour their Galleasses, and so rescued them; but so roughly were the Galleasses handled, that after this none of them would venture upon any new Engagement. [73]Then the Fleets drawing near one another the Fight was renewed; but it did not continue long; except that the _Nonpareil_ and the _Mary Rose_ were for some time engaged with the Enemy, and striking their Topsails, lay a while by, and braved the whole Fleet of _Spain_. In the mean while, the _Triumph_, to the Northward of the _Spanish_ Fleet, was so far to Leward, that being apprehensive some of the Enemy might weather her, she towed off with the Help of several Boats, and so recovered the Wind. The _Bear_ and the _Elizabeth Jonas_ perceiving her in Distress, bore down to rescue her, and by their Boldness put themselves into the like Danger; but they, however, made their party good, ’till they had recovered the Wind. And thus ended this Day’s Fight, which was very sharp for the time.