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... retire , but rather than retire he determined to risk a last chance . ' Boys , ' he exclaimed , drawing his sword , ' we must get at them somehow . Follow me into the boats . ' Three small boats were immediately filled with twenty men ...
... retire , but rather than retire he determined to risk a last chance . ' Boys , ' he exclaimed , drawing his sword , ' we must get at them somehow . Follow me into the boats . ' Three small boats were immediately filled with twenty men ...
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... retire . At last , through the dense cloud of smoke that surrounded him , he heard the welcome voices of the admiral's men , and fourteen crowded boats came pulling across the bay to his support . Now he felt ready for anything . He ...
... retire . At last , through the dense cloud of smoke that surrounded him , he heard the welcome voices of the admiral's men , and fourteen crowded boats came pulling across the bay to his support . Now he felt ready for anything . He ...
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... retire- ment . A schoolfellow of his , De With , born in the same town , and who had also left the service in dis- gust , was at the same time appointed vice - admiral , and the two friends now set about reforming the service . ་ The ...
... retire- ment . A schoolfellow of his , De With , born in the same town , and who had also left the service in dis- gust , was at the same time appointed vice - admiral , and the two friends now set about reforming the service . ་ The ...
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... retire . Most of them fought bravely ; but the ignorance and cowardice of the rest thereby became so much the more conspicuous . It was nine o'clock before the fighting ceased , and the night was passed by the Dutch in anxious ...
... retire . Most of them fought bravely ; but the ignorance and cowardice of the rest thereby became so much the more conspicuous . It was nine o'clock before the fighting ceased , and the night was passed by the Dutch in anxious ...
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... retire below . Then there was a terrific cheer amongst the English ; but it came to a sudden end . Determined not to sur- render , the Admiral , while some of his men were fighting on the stairs , had dragged two small barrels of ...
... retire below . Then there was a terrific cheer amongst the English ; but it came to a sudden end . Determined not to sur- render , the Admiral , while some of his men were fighting on the stairs , had dragged two small barrels of ...
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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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