Reproduction of the original: By England’s Aid by G.A. Henty

The story of two English lads who go to Holland as pages in the service of one of "the fighting Veres." After many adventures by sea and land, one of the lads finds himself on Board a Spanish ship at the time of the defeat of the Armada, and escapes only to fall into the hands of the Corsairs. He is successful in getting back to Spain, and regains his native country after the capture of Cadiz.

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "By England's Aid; Or, the Freeing of the Netherlands, 1585-1604" by G. A. Henty. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

First published in 1891, Henty's?By England's Aid tells the story of the Spanish Catholics' defeat by the Protestant Netherlands with the help of English soldiers during the religious conflicts spanning 1585 to 1604.

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