The Great Dutch AdmiralsH.S. King & Company, 1873 - 351 páginas |
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... command the fleet ? Everybody turned to Heems- kerk , and Heemskerk modestly accepted . But he would take no money . He refused a salary of five hundred pounds as admiral , being desirous to serve his country out of pure love ; but ...
... command the fleet ? Everybody turned to Heems- kerk , and Heemskerk modestly accepted . But he would take no money . He refused a salary of five hundred pounds as admiral , being desirous to serve his country out of pure love ; but ...
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... command of a vessel their ambition was satisfied , their studies were abandoned , their books and mathematical instruments were put on the shelf , and they read no more than was sufficient to maintain them in their acquired position ...
... command of a vessel their ambition was satisfied , their studies were abandoned , their books and mathematical instruments were put on the shelf , and they read no more than was sufficient to maintain them in their acquired position ...
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... Penning- ton , ' for I have the king's commands to help whoever is attacked first . ' With this they parted . Tromp felt uncomfortable , • for he had certainly intended to attack the Spaniard 74 The Great Dutch Admirals .
... Penning- ton , ' for I have the king's commands to help whoever is attacked first . ' With this they parted . Tromp felt uncomfortable , • for he had certainly intended to attack the Spaniard 74 The Great Dutch Admirals .
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... command of ninety - six vessels and eleven thousand men . He had again received no special instructions about the flag , but it was understood that he was to allow no indignities whatsoever . He was ordered to hold a general day of ...
... command of ninety - six vessels and eleven thousand men . He had again received no special instructions about the flag , but it was understood that he was to allow no indignities whatsoever . He was ordered to hold a general day of ...
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... command , kept on the defensive . His position was changed somewhat to his advantage . On the previous Dutch coast ; on day Blake lay between him and the this morning he had gained a free road to the Meuze , but he had lost the wind ...
... command , kept on the defensive . His position was changed somewhat to his advantage . On the previous Dutch coast ; on day Blake lay between him and the this morning he had gained a free road to the Meuze , but he had lost the wind ...
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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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