 The "Henry" managed to fight off three fireships although losing a third of her crew and, with its last shot at the Dutch ships barring the route to Albemarle, it killed Evertsen before escaping to Aldborough.As the two fleets drew apart and anchored for the night around 10pm, the Dutch could feel satisfied with having survived the attempt to cripple Evertsen's squadron while at anchor or when it was outnumbered by the British fleet, and with having captured three English ships and forced three more out of the battle against a loss of two of their own to fire, although others on both sides were damaged and several Dutch ships had returned to port for repairs.The loss of Evertsen was also greatly mourned.