The Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604)

Henty crafts a distinctive plot following the exploits of two characters in his second work on the fight for Dutch freedom. England finally overtly assists the Low Countries in their war for Independence as brothers Geoffrey and Lionel Vickers fight in both theatres of the war-Lionel with the army in the battles of Nieuport, Ivry, and Ostend, and Geoffrey on the ocean. After many adventures, the sailing brother finds himself a prisoner aboard an enemy ship during the great defeat of the Spanish Armada, one of the most important battles in history. Geoffrey escapes, only to fall into the hands of the Corsairs. Saved by a wealthy Spanish merchant, he regains his native country after the capture of Cadiz, which finally broke the power of Spain in Europe. Both brothers marry well, one to a Spanish lady who becomes a Protestant and settles gladly in England, though she complains about the weather.

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