He is convinced that TSOD is the same ballad by Captain Jennings registered in 1594/5 to Richard Jones. The title of the earlier ballad is a bit misleading 'A Dittye of the Fight upon the Seas the 4th June last in the Straytes of Jubraltaire between the 'George' and the 'Thomas Bonaventure' and viii Gallies with three Friggates.'

It isn't clear what numbers of vessels there were on both sides.

However the song in 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' obviously referring to the same event, gives the 'George Aloe' coming from the south and falling in with 3 brave gallants of war, to whom he askes for escort to 'The Sound'.

Putting the 2 pieces of info together it would seem that the George Aloe with the 3 frigates take on in the first battle the 'Thomas Bonaventure' and her accompanying 8 galleys.