The Great Dutch AdmiralsH.S. King & Company, 1873 - 351 páginas |
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... taken it , and sold it in the nearest port for the benefit of the Prince of Orange and the good cause ; or how he had filled his vessel with bread and meat and cheese , and under cover of the night sailed into some town which was ...
... taken it , and sold it in the nearest port for the benefit of the Prince of Orange and the good cause ; or how he had filled his vessel with bread and meat and cheese , and under cover of the night sailed into some town which was ...
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... taken with them to make cartridges , and baked a few pancakes . Then they wrote tickets and drew lots , and the boatswain , De Veer , was chosen King of Nova Zembla . He was put in a high seat at the head of the table , a paper crown ...
... taken with them to make cartridges , and baked a few pancakes . Then they wrote tickets and drew lots , and the boatswain , De Veer , was chosen King of Nova Zembla . He was put in a high seat at the head of the table , a paper crown ...
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... taken captive ; for the Spanish ships were generally five or six times larger and splendidly fitted out for war , whereas the Dutch vessels were very small , and crammed full of cargo ; so that there was but little room left for guns ...
... taken captive ; for the Spanish ships were generally five or six times larger and splendidly fitted out for war , whereas the Dutch vessels were very small , and crammed full of cargo ; so that there was but little room left for guns ...
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... 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 .
... 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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... taken in fair fight . Then the vessels were sold to the highest bidder , and the money was fairly divided amongst the brave fellows ; the burgomaster would slap them on the back and shake them by the hand , the Town Council gave them a ...
... taken in fair fight . Then the vessels were sold to the highest bidder , and the money was fairly divided amongst the brave fellows ; the burgomaster would slap them on the back and shake them by the hand , the Town Council gave them a ...
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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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