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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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Liefde. braced themselves for the hard battle with the cold enemy which they 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 ...
Liefde. braced themselves for the hard battle with the cold enemy which they 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 ...
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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 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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