The Great Dutch AdmiralsH.S. King & Company, 1873 - 351 páginas |
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... assistance . Hitherto they had merely killed the animals and preserved the hides , but as Heemskerk saw that the days would become very short and the nights very long , and that the oil . could not last for ever , he showed them how 16 ...
... assistance . Hitherto they had merely killed the animals and preserved the hides , but as Heemskerk saw that the days would become very short and the nights very long , and that the oil . could not last for ever , he showed them how 16 ...
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... assistance those in Holland began to cry that the pirate fleet would slip out . It did slip out , and got clear away before he could sail after it . Of course everybody called him stupid because he could not do two things at one time ...
... assistance those in Holland began to cry that the pirate fleet would slip out . It did slip out , and got clear away before he could sail after it . Of course everybody called him stupid because he could not do two things at one time ...
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... assistance or dreaded her oppo- sition . France concluded an advantageous treaty with her ; the Germans sent ambassadors to the States to ask their help ; Denmark and Sweden con- cluded alliances with her ; and in so high estimation was ...
... assistance or dreaded her oppo- sition . France concluded an advantageous treaty with her ; the Germans sent ambassadors to the States to ask their help ; Denmark and Sweden con- cluded alliances with her ; and in so high estimation was ...
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... assistance and protection of Ayscue's fleet , that , what with alternate head - wind and calm , and the smallness of the prize , Tromp resolved to set out in quest of Blake . No decisive battle had as yet been fought , but it was ...
... assistance and protection of Ayscue's fleet , that , what with alternate head - wind and calm , and the smallness of the prize , Tromp resolved to set out in quest of Blake . No decisive battle had as yet been fought , but it was ...
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... assistance . It was Tromp's plan to cut him off . The chase lasted till dark , Tromp anchoring two miles N.W. of Dover . Next day Tromp hoisted the blue flag for general pursuit . The wind was violent . All sails were crowded , the ...
... assistance . It was Tromp's plan to cut him off . The chase lasted till dark , Tromp anchoring two miles N.W. of Dover . Next day Tromp hoisted the blue flag for general pursuit . The wind was violent . All sails were crowded , the ...
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Admiral Tromp Admiral's afterwards already Amsterdam anchor army ashore attack battle began Blake boats broadside cabin captains coast command Cornelis Tromp Cornhill courage Crown 8vo D'Oquendo danger deck defeat Dunkerque Dutch Admiral Dutch fleet enemy England English fleet Evertsen father felt fight fire fire-ship flag followed fought French friends furious George Ayscue guns Hague hand harbour Heemskerk Holland honour hundred immediately Jacob van Heemskerk John de Witt King knew land London looked men-of-war merchantmen Michiel Monk morning Netherlands never night o'clock once Paternoster Row Pensionary Piet Hein pirates port Prince Prince of Orange province ready received retire returned round Ruyter sailed sailors scarcely sent ship shore shot side signalled silver fleet soldiers Spaniards Spanish fleet splendid squadron Stadtholder States-General terrific Texel thousand town Tromp vessels Vice-Admiral victory Wassenaer whole wind wounded young
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