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... deck . On the 10th of May , 1596 , the two ships sailed from Amsterdam , accompanied by the prayers and blessings of their friends . The first three weeks pre- sented nothing worthy of note . But during the night of the 1st of June , as ...
... deck . On the 10th of May , 1596 , the two ships sailed from Amsterdam , accompanied by the prayers and blessings of their friends . The first three weeks pre- sented nothing worthy of note . But during the night of the 1st of June , as ...
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... deck there was the sun just peeping above the horizon , as if he would say , ' I'm looking at you . ' From that day for six weeks they never had an hour's darkness . Three days afterwards they saw something more startling still . It had ...
... deck there was the sun just peeping above the horizon , as if he would say , ' I'm looking at you . ' From that day for six weeks they never had an hour's darkness . Three days afterwards they saw something more startling still . It had ...
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... deck , helmet on head , ' and in full harness . At his bold approach the Spanish admiral , who lay first , cut his anchor , and drifted behind the other ships nearer the town . The vice - admiral's ship then came first . ' Shall we ...
... deck , helmet on head , ' and in full harness . At his bold approach the Spanish admiral , who lay first , cut his anchor , and drifted behind the other ships nearer the town . The vice - admiral's ship then came first . ' Shall we ...
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... decks were cleared for action , the guns looked to , the anchors weighed , and Piet Hein , with his ship ' Gelderland , ' led the way into the bay . He had no sooner shown his white sails than he was greeted with a shower of bullets and ...
... decks were cleared for action , the guns looked to , the anchors weighed , and Piet Hein , with his ship ' Gelderland , ' led the way into the bay . He had no sooner shown his white sails than he was greeted with a shower of bullets and ...
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... deck swarmed with Hollanders , who rushed upon them with irresistible force . The Spanish flag was torn down , and amidst a deafening cheer the flag of the Seven Provinces hoisted instead . From ship to ship they flew with an almost ...
... deck swarmed with Hollanders , who rushed upon them with irresistible force . The Spanish flag was torn down , and amidst a deafening cheer the flag of the Seven Provinces hoisted instead . From ship to ship they flew with an almost ...
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Admiral Tromp Admiral's afterwards already Amsterdam anchor army ashore attack Ayscue battle began Blake boats broadside captain Charles coast command Cornelis Tromp courage Crown 8vo D'Oquendo danger deck defeated Dunkerque Dutch Admiral Dutch fleet enemy engagement England English fleet Evertsen father fight fire fire-ship flag followed fought French friends fury George Ayscue guns Hague hand Heemskerk Holland honour hundred immediately Johan Evertsen John de Witt King knew land London looked masts men-of-war merchantmen Michiel Monk morning Netherlands never night o'clock once ordered Pensionary Piet Hein pirates port Prince of Orange Prince Rupert prisoners Provinces received remained retire returned round Rupert Ruyter sailed sailors salute scarcely sent ship shore shot side signalled silver fleet soldiers Spaniards Spanish Spanish fleet splendid squadron Stadtholder States-General terrific Texel thing thousand told town Tromp vessels Vice-Admiral victory Wassenaer whole wind wounded
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