First and only edition of the report of the actions of vice admiral Isaac Sweers in the second Battle of Schooneveld (June 14, 1673) during the Third Anglo-Dutch War. Isaac Sweerts (1622-1673), commander of the ship De Witte Olifant and part of the fleet of Michiel de Ruiter, ordered his ship to flee from the English admiral Sir Edward Spragge, leading to a major confrontation with lieutenant admiral Cornelis Tromp. An official investigation was ordered by De Ruyter. The report of this investigation by Steven Melon explains that the ship was heavily damaged and there was no other option, but to flee. Included are a report of the battle, the condition of the ship and a large list of the dead and wounded.
The report was later included in Het leven en bedryf van den Heere Michiel de Ruiter.
From the library of J.W. Six. Heavily browned copy, but otherwise good. Cat. NHSM, p. 424; Knuttel 10788; STCN (3 copies); Tiele, Pamfletten 6780; for Sweers: NNBW V, cols. 850-851.