 D'Estrées was condemned, both by English, and some of his own, officers for steering away from the Dutch and failing to engage them closely.The Earl of Sandwich was killed when the "Royal James" was sunk by fireships; losses were roughly equal but Solebay was a significant Dutch strategic victory.The heavy English casualties at Solebay, the loss of the Royal James and the tragic death of the Earl of Sandwich all served to increase popular English opposition to the war, and, for the rest of the year, lack of money to repair the damage incurred restricted English naval operations to a failed attack on the Dutch East India Company Return Fleet.