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... From that moment it never left them for eight months ; but as Heemskerk and Barends were pre- pared for it , they steered through it manfully , and braced themselves for the hard battle with the cold enemy Jacob van Heemskerk . 13.
... From that moment it never left them for eight months ; but as Heemskerk and Barends were pre- pared for it , they steered through it manfully , and braced themselves for the hard battle with the cold enemy Jacob van Heemskerk . 13.
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... enemy was stronger than they had bargained for . The ice , which had hitherto been flaky and thin , became com- pact and firm . Towards the end of July the icebergs -vast mountains more than a hundred feet above and two hundred feet ...
... enemy was stronger than they had bargained for . The ice , which had hitherto been flaky and thin , became com- pact and firm . Towards the end of July the icebergs -vast mountains more than a hundred feet above and two hundred feet ...
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... enemy and giving him a drubbing . It was the first war - fleet the young republic had ever sent out . The ships were all merchantmen with a double allowance of cannon . The captains and crew were picked out as the bravest from hundreds ...
... enemy and giving him a drubbing . It was the first war - fleet the young republic had ever sent out . The ships were all merchantmen with a double allowance of cannon . The captains and crew were picked out as the bravest from hundreds ...
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... enemies , who often pointed their swords and lances at his throat or heart ; but , by his good fortune and his cleverness ... enemy ; and although his courage was as yet only shown in small engagements , in which he engaged as a private ...
... enemies , who often pointed their swords and lances at his throat or heart ; but , by his good fortune and his cleverness ... enemy ; and although his courage was as yet only shown in small engagements , in which he engaged as a private ...
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... enemy . There happened to be two men on board who had visited the town before , and who were inti- mately acquainted with the situation . Like Gibraltar , the city was situated on the shore of a bay , and very powerfully constructed ...
... enemy . There happened to be two men on board who had visited the town before , and who were inti- mately acquainted with the situation . Like Gibraltar , the city was situated on the shore of a bay , and very powerfully constructed ...
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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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