The Great Dutch AdmiralsH.S. King & Company, 1873 - 351 páginas |
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... others taken prisoners ; the vice - admiral , many officers , and two hundred men were wounded ; and the dead - so the historian tells us were so numerous that they could not be counted , but floated 28 The Great Dutch Admirals .
... others taken prisoners ; the vice - admiral , many officers , and two hundred men were wounded ; and the dead - so the historian tells us were so numerous that they could not be counted , but floated 28 The Great Dutch Admirals .
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... For nearly a year the town re- mained in possession of the Dutch ; but the com- manding officer dying , and there being no one of sufficient authority to maintain order amongst the garrison , who 42 The Great Dutch Admirals .
... For nearly a year the town re- mained in possession of the Dutch ; but the com- manding officer dying , and there being no one of sufficient authority to maintain order amongst the garrison , who 42 The Great Dutch Admirals .
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... officers had a great many objections to make , and said something about duty having to be paid . The Government even made some difficulties , and at last offered four men - of - war as a safeguard . But Piet Hein declined all these ...
... officers had a great many objections to make , and said something about duty having to be paid . The Government even made some difficulties , and at last offered four men - of - war as a safeguard . But Piet Hein declined all these ...
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... officer , and , pointing to the Spanish vessel with which they were engaged , he exclaimed , ' Will you not revenge my father's death ? ' The sailors had been somewhat disheartened by their captain's fall , but these words of the ...
... officer , and , pointing to the Spanish vessel with which they were engaged , he exclaimed , ' Will you not revenge my father's death ? ' The sailors had been somewhat disheartened by their captain's fall , but these words of the ...
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... officer and each man were precisely defined , insubordination was punished , and zeal rewarded . Each man was forced to look to his superior for orders instead of to himself , a regular system of flag , lamp , and gun signals was ...
... officer and each man were precisely defined , insubordination was punished , and zeal rewarded . Each man was forced to look to his superior for orders instead of to himself , a regular system of flag , lamp , and gun signals was ...
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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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