The Great Dutch AdmiralsH.S. King & Company, 1873 - 351 стор. |
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... already been away for three months , but they had not come one mile nearer the end they sought . The ice was increasing in size , the cold was becoming intense , they were frequently surrounded by a dense fog , and whenever they went on ...
... already been away for three months , but they had not come one mile nearer the end they sought . The ice was increasing in size , the cold was becoming intense , they were frequently surrounded by a dense fog , and whenever they went on ...
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... already been informed that the great Spanish fleet had run up the Tagus to Lisbon ; so , when he arrived near the mouth of that river on the 10th of April , he sent one of his men in an English vessel to reconnoitre . The man returned ...
... already been informed that the great Spanish fleet had run up the Tagus to Lisbon ; so , when he arrived near the mouth of that river on the 10th of April , he sent one of his men in an English vessel to reconnoitre . The man returned ...
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... already sent to the admiral for reinforcements , and kept up the fire from his own ships incessantly ; but he felt that he could not hold out much longer against the well - directed shots of the rock battery , and would have to retire ...
... already sent to the admiral for reinforcements , and kept up the fire from his own ships incessantly ; but he felt that he could not hold out much longer against the well - directed shots of the rock battery , and would have to retire ...
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... 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 - day , ' said the Admiral ...
... 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 - day , ' said the Admiral ...
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... already imagined them approaching the city in all directions , to inflict upon it once more the horrors of a sack . But the Admiral was wise . He fought against the fleet , and against the fleet alone . After three hours of the most ...
... already imagined them approaching the city in all directions , to inflict upon it once more the horrors of a sack . But the Admiral was wise . He fought against the fleet , and against the fleet alone . After three hours of the most ...
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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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