Rear Admiral Richard Onslow drove Duncan's former ship into the gap between Jupiter and Haarlem despite intense fire. Monarch battered smaller vessels trying to close the opening, and Powerful followed through to rake the Dutch line. Montagu, Russell, Monmouth, Director, and Veteran then exploited or widened the disruption at different points in the Dutch rear. The close, fragmented action rewarded initiative more than neat formation.
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Monarch makes a passage through the Dutch rear
Onslow's Monarch forced the first breach at Camperdown, opening a gap that British ships exploited against the Dutch rear.