[Gutenberg 6952] • By Pike and Dyke: a Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic

[Gutenberg 6952] • By Pike and Dyke: a Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic
Authors
Henty, G.A.
Publisher
Preston-Speed Publications
Tags
historical fiction , adventure , netherlands -- history -- eighty years' war , young adult , 1568-1648 -- juvenile fiction
ISBN
9781887159654
Date
1889-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.27 MB
Lang
en
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In this story Mr. Henty traces the adventures and brave deeds of an English boy in the household of the ablest man of his age - William the Silent. Edward Martin, the son of an English sea-captain, enters the service of the Prince as a volunteer, and is employed by him in many dangerous and responsible missions, in the discharge of which he passes through the great sieges of the time.