But before the English could open fire, the Spanish ships found themselves on a lee shore, driven by the wind and currents inexorably toward disaster on the Zeeland sands off the Dutch coast.
Tetapi, sebelum Inggris sempat melepaskan tembakan, kapal - kapal Spanyol telah kandas di daerah rawan, terdorong tanpa ampun oleh angin dan arus ke beting Zeeland di lepas pantai Belanda.