Banckert's manoeuvre is the tactical counterpart to the earlier discussion of command quality. He draws the French van away from the main action, exploiting its restrictive orders and the separation already present in the allied fleet. Banckert then disengages while keeping the French apart and returns to reinforce de Ruyter. That leaves Rupert facing a more coherent Dutch force while the French contribution is unable to support the allied centre decisively.
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Banckert separates the French van
Banckert kept the French van apart from the main fight, then returned to de Ruyter as the Dutch centre gained the initiative against Rupert.