Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902 / 2008-07-10 00:00:00

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By England's Aid
Or,
Or, the Freeing of the Netherlands, 1585-1604
BY
G. A. HENTY



[Illustration: GEOFFREY AND LIONEL SAVE FRANCIS VERE'S LIFE]


PREFACE.

In my preface to _By Pike and Dyke_ I promised in a future story
to deal with the closing events of the War of Independence in Holland.
The period over which that war extended was so long, and the incidents
were so numerous and varied, that it was impossible to include the
whole within the limit of a single book. The former volume brought the
story of the struggle down to the death of the Prince of Orange and the
capture of Antwerp; the present gives the second phase of the war, when
England, who had long unofficially assisted Holland, threw herself
openly into the struggle, and by her aid mainly contributed to the
successful issue of the war. In the first part of the struggle the
scene lay wholly among the low lands and cities of Holland and Zeeland,
and the war was strictly a defensive one, waged against overpowering
odds.
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