The Great Dutch AdmiralsH.S. King & Company, 1873 - 351 стор. |
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... knew must be exceedingly difficult and perhaps fatal . They bought a great quantity of salted meat and dried fish , three hundred barrels of flour and ships ' biscuits , ten barrels of cheese , bacon , oil , wine , and also some parcels ...
... knew must be exceedingly difficult and perhaps fatal . They bought a great quantity of salted meat and dried fish , three hundred barrels of flour and ships ' biscuits , ten barrels of cheese , bacon , oil , wine , and also some parcels ...
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... knew they must now fight . Know- ing exactly which way they had to go , they steered into the midst of it ; but as they came more and more north , they began to perceive that their enemy was stronger than they had bargained for . The ...
... knew they must now fight . Know- ing exactly which way they had to go , they steered into the midst of it ; but as they came more and more north , they began to perceive that their enemy was stronger than they had bargained for . The ...
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... knew nothing of their presence , were in the neighbourhood , when they would suddenly sail out , pounce upon them , and take them away . In the beginning of 1607 the States - General resolved Jacob van Heemskerk . 23.
... knew nothing of their presence , were in the neighbourhood , when they would suddenly sail out , pounce upon them , and take them away . In the beginning of 1607 the States - General resolved Jacob van Heemskerk . 23.
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... knew that these had been 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 ...
... knew that these had been 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 ...
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... knew what was to be done ; for the exact orders were contained in a sealed letter , which was not to be opened until they reached the Brazilian coast . On the 26th of March the following year the island of St. Vincent appeared in sight ...
... knew what was to be done ; for the exact orders were contained in a sealed letter , which was not to be opened until they reached the Brazilian coast . On the 26th of March the following year the island of St. Vincent appeared in sight ...
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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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