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Early in the morning on Sunday 10 May, Worcester, Flamborough, and Enterprise anchored off Eilean Donan and sent a boat ashore under a flag of truce to negotiate. When the Spanish soldiers in the castle fired at the boat, it was recalled and all three ships opened fire on the castle for an hour or more. The next day the bombardment continued while a landing party was prepared. In the evening under the cover of an intense cannonade, a detachment went ashore in the ships' boats and captured the castle against little resistance. According to Worcester's log, in the castle were "an Irishman, a captain, a Spanish lieutenant, a serjeant, one Scotch rebel and 39 Spanish soldiers, 343 barrels of powder and 52 barrels of musquet shot." The naval force spent the next two days and 27 barrels of gunpowder demolishing the castle.
Great Britain (Royal Navy) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| British Flotilla | |||
| Ship Name | Commander | Notes | |
| Name : Worcester (54)
1714-1733 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | Charles BoyleBritish Naval Sailor Service 1699-1720 | Squadron Flagship | |
| Name : Enterprise (42)
1709-1749 British 42 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line | Mungo HerdmanBritish Naval Sailor Service 1704-1727 | ||
| Name : Flamborough (24)
1707-1727 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship | John HildesleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1700-1747 | ||