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... hands , found it increasingly difficult to supply his troops . The town fathers did what they could , but , when they , too , ran out of money , the Spanish legions mutinied and the campaign ground to a halt . Alva had to leave town in ...
... hands , found it increasingly difficult to supply his troops . The town fathers did what they could , but , when they , too , ran out of money , the Spanish legions mutinied and the campaign ground to a halt . Alva had to leave town in ...
Page 246
... hands on . The skipper and his mates observed the mob , not bothering as yet to evaluate individual capabilities ; there would be enough time for that later . It took time to sober the men and achieve some semblance of order . In the ...
... hands on . The skipper and his mates observed the mob , not bothering as yet to evaluate individual capabilities ; there would be enough time for that later . It took time to sober the men and achieve some semblance of order . In the ...
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... hands unless promptly warned and protected . Without heeding the conse- quences , Coen ordered his squadron to sail ... hand - to - hand engagement . In view of the superior strength of the English , it is difficult to explain this ...
... hands unless promptly warned and protected . Without heeding the conse- quences , Coen ordered his squadron to sail ... hand - to - hand engagement . In view of the superior strength of the English , it is difficult to explain this ...
Contents
The Land and the People | 3 |
The Sea | 8 |
The Sea Lanes Become Longer | 16 |
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