The Great Dutch AdmiralsH.S. King & Company, 1873 - 351 páginas |
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... lost nearly a hundred killed , and fifty to sixty wounded , but not a single ship . When it was known that Heemskerk had fallen , the grief in the fleet was profound ; for his courage , his piety , and his disinterestedness had inspired ...
... lost nearly a hundred killed , and fifty to sixty wounded , but not a single ship . When it was known that Heemskerk had fallen , the grief in the fleet was profound ; for his courage , his piety , and his disinterestedness had inspired ...
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... lost their fifteen ships - seven were in flames , eight in the Vice - Admiral's hands - and the victory had been gained with less than a hundred men . But now came the real tug of war . The sudden BOYS , INTO " defeat had enraged that ...
... lost their fifteen ships - seven were in flames , eight in the Vice - Admiral's hands - and the victory had been gained with less than a hundred men . But now came the real tug of war . The sudden BOYS , INTO " defeat had enraged that ...
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... that , Admiral Boudewyn having died , the Dutch fleet returned home , and the silver fleet , knowing that he was coming one way , had gone home by the other . Then the Admiral lost his temper , and swore . I Piet Hein . 43.
... that , Admiral Boudewyn having died , the Dutch fleet returned home , and the silver fleet , knowing that he was coming one way , had gone home by the other . Then the Admiral lost his temper , and swore . I Piet Hein . 43.
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... lost ; and the Admiral was already going about on his own ship , inspecting every part of it , so that nothing might be wanting . He found for once , however , that his captains were not of the same mind . • ' We must attack them to ...
... lost ; and the Admiral was already going about on his own ship , inspecting every part of it , so that nothing might be wanting . He found for once , however , that his captains were not of the same mind . • ' We must attack them to ...
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... lost all their money . Disasters at sea , the pirates of Dunkerque and Ostend , and the war to- gether , were more than their pockets could bear . The States - General did not know what to do . The soldiers were clamouring for money ...
... lost all their money . Disasters at sea , the pirates of Dunkerque and Ostend , and the war to- gether , were more than their pockets could bear . The States - General did not know what to do . The soldiers were clamouring for money ...
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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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