The Great Dutch AdmiralsH.S. King & Company, 1873 - 351 стор. |
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... in the year 1595 , when he was twenty - seven years old , and went with an expedition to the North Pole . To the North Pole ? ' you will say . ' What in the world did he go there for ? That surely Jacob van Heemskerk . 5.
... in the year 1595 , when he was twenty - seven years old , and went with an expedition to the North Pole . To the North Pole ? ' you will say . ' What in the world did he go there for ? That surely Jacob van Heemskerk . 5.
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... seven vessels , the largest of which was only a cutter of one hundred tons , set sail from Texel for the Arctic regions , determined to find their way to China . The fleet was led by the ' Greyhound ' of Amsterdam . The captain was ...
... seven vessels , the largest of which was only a cutter of one hundred tons , set sail from Texel for the Arctic regions , determined to find their way to China . The fleet was led by the ' Greyhound ' of Amsterdam . The captain was ...
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... Seven years after his return from Nova Zembla , when he was in the prime of his manhood , and had become the most famous sea - captain of the republic , Heemskerk died for his country . He could not have done more . He might have done ...
... Seven years after his return from Nova Zembla , when he was in the prime of his manhood , and had become the most famous sea - captain of the republic , Heemskerk died for his country . He could not have done more . He might have done ...
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... early morning go over to four of the largest vessels , one yacht , and seven sloops . These were to anchor at the entrance of the bay , and hold them- selves in readiness to march towards the town at the 36 The Great Dutch Admirals .
... early morning go over to four of the largest vessels , one yacht , and seven sloops . These were to anchor at the entrance of the bay , and hold them- selves in readiness to march towards the town at the 36 The Great Dutch Admirals .
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... seven were in flames , eight in the Vice - Admiral's hands - and the victory had been gained with less than a hundred men . But now came the real tug of war . The sudden BOYS , INTO " defeat had enraged that part of 38 The Great Dutch ...
... seven were in flames , eight in the Vice - Admiral's hands - and the victory had been gained with less than a hundred men . But now came the real tug of war . The sudden BOYS , INTO " defeat had enraged that part of 38 The Great Dutch ...
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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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