A brave memorable and dangerous sea-fight, foughten neere the road of Tittawan in Barbary, where the George and Elizabeth (a ship of London) under the command of Mr. Edmond Ellison, having but 19. peeces of ordnance, was encompass'd and encountred by nine great Turkish pyrat ships, or men of war, they being in number of men at the least 60. to one; and their ordnance more than ten to one against the English, yet (by Gods assistance) they were encouraged to a resolute fight, and obtained a glorious victory over their miscreant enemies, and a happy returne with men, ship, and goods to London.

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• A brave memorable and dangerous sea-fight, foughten neere the road of Tittawan in Barbary, where the George and Elizabeth (a ship of London) under the command of Mr. Edmond Ellison, having but 19. peeces of ordnance, was encompass'd and encountred by nine great Turkish pyrat ships, or men of war, they being in number of men at the least 60. to one; and their ordnance more than ten to one against the English, yet (by Gods assistance) they were encouraged to a resolute fight, and obtained a glorious victory over their miscreant enemies, and a happy returne with men, ship, and goods to London.
• Famous sea-fight

People / Organizations

• John Taylor (Author)

Imprint

London: Printed [by Nicholas Okes?] for Henry Gosson; and are to be sold at his shop on London-Bridge, 1636.

Publication year

1636-1636

ESTC No.

S111380

Grub Street ID

131244

Description

[6], 20, [2] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; 4⁰

Note

Dedication signed: John Taylor.

In verse.

Printer's name conjectured by STC.

With a woodcut of a ship on A1v and D2v.