eight o'clock
As soon as the White Squadron joined the remnant of the Fleet the whole advanced against the Dutch , drums beating and trumpets sounding , and twice made their way through the enemy 's line . But it was now growing dark , and the third day 's battle came to an end . The next morning it was seen that the Dutch , although considerably stronger than the English , were almost out of sight . The latter at once hoisted sail and pursued , and , at eight o'clock , came up with them . The Dutch finding the combat inevitable , the terrible fight was renewed , and raged , without intermission , until seven in the evening . Five times the British passed through the line of the Dutch . On both sides many ships fell out of the fighting line wholly disabled .