The Great Dutch AdmiralsH.S. King & Company, 1873 - 351 páginas |
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... wounded who endeavoured to escape ; the air was filled with the cries of war , and ship after ship of the Spaniards caught fire , and threw a terrible glare over the scene . Those who had begun so proudly now begged for mercy ; but the ...
... wounded who endeavoured to escape ; the air was filled with the cries of war , and ship after ship of the Spaniards caught fire , and threw a terrible glare over the scene . Those who had begun so proudly now begged for mercy ; but the ...
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... 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 all . His body was immediately embalmed , and ...
... 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 all . His body was immediately embalmed , and ...
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... wounds and great gashes ; and sometimes , too , the small fleet would come back with some of the boats missing , and the crews of the rest showing very long faces and solemn mien ; and then it was pretty well known that those who had ...
... wounds and great gashes ; and sometimes , too , the small fleet would come back with some of the boats missing , and the crews of the rest showing very long faces and solemn mien ; and then it was pretty well known that those who had ...
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... wounds from shore . Another ship received a shot in its powder magazine , and blew up . It was then resolved to abandon the Admiral's ship . The contents were transferred to other vessels , the guns spiked , the hulk set fire to , 48 ...
... wounds from shore . Another ship received a shot in its powder magazine , and blew up . It was then resolved to abandon the Admiral's ship . The contents were transferred to other vessels , the guns spiked , the hulk set fire to , 48 ...
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... wounded him to death , and Marten came but in time to throw himself on the lifeless body , and cover the pale face with kisses . But it was too late . When Marten saw this , a fierce spirit took possession of him . His face was still ...
... wounded him to death , and Marten came but in time to throw himself on the lifeless body , and cover the pale face with kisses . But it was too late . When Marten saw this , a fierce spirit took possession of him . His face was still ...
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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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