 Albemarle's pilots assumed that both his fleet and Rupert's squadron were already north of the Galloper Sand and, at about 5pm, they steered to the west to join Rupert.The leading English ships were small, and their shallow draught allowed them to pass over the Galloper Sand without difficulty, but , and grounded on the sandbank.The first two managed to get free quickly, but the larger "Prince Royal", flagship of the white squadron, was stuck fast.