At the Battle of Solebay Banckert managed to lure away the French fleet allowing the main Dutch force under Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter to attack the English fleet with some parity. In the first action of the double Battle of Schooneveld the French fleet broke formation to attack Banckert's squadron, which allowed Lieutenant-Admiral-General De Ruyter to split the French squadron and outmanoeuvre the allies.
Banckert's clever tactic drew away the French fleet, giving Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter the opportunity to attack the English fleet with a similar force. In the first engagement of the double Battle of Schooneveld, the French broke formation and attacked Banckert's squadron, allowing De Ruyter to split the French forces and outmaneuver them.