Project Gutenberg 2012-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 83 Capelle, J. van de 1812 1850 Bosdijk, Jacques François Bosdijk, Jacques Francois Het beleg en de verdediging van Haarlem, in 1572-1573 (deel 1 van 3) Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg "HET BELEG EN DE VERDEDIGING VAN HAARLEM, in 1572-1573 (deel 1 van 3)" by J. van de Capelle is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the significant historical event of the siege and defense of Haarlem during the Eighty Years' War between the Dutch and the Spanish Empire. It aims to recount the battles, struggles, and the valor of the inhabitants of Haarlem, emphasizing their fight for freedom and sovereignty. The opening of the work sets the stage in the winter of December 1572, portraying a city gripped by fear and uncertainty as it faces imminent threat from Spanish forces. The narrative introduces key figures such as Mayor Nicolaas van der Laan and members of the city's governing body, who are engaged in serious discussions about their strategies and the future of Haarlem. There is a palpable tension as leaders moderate between stubborn pride and the grim realities of war, foreshadowing the critical choices they must face in the defense of their city. The prose vividly illustrates the emotional landscape of the citizens and the dire circumstances leading up to the siege, highlighting their courage and resolve amidst impending chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41312/41312-h/images/cover.jpg nl Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 Haarlem (Netherlands) -- Siege, 1572-1573 DH Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 708946 708956 2024-09-17T10:53:12.429621 2023-09-18T05:55:11.574837 text/html text/html 726453 2012-11-12T15:17:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii 470639 2012-11-12T15:17:48 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 513581 2024-09-17T10:53:24.871595 application/epub+zip 512629 2024-09-17T10:53:14.844653 application/epub+zip 344240 2024-09-17T10:53:13.579662 application/epub+zip 712264 2024-09-17T10:53:31.118543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639973 2024-09-17T10:53:23.810578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471693 2022-09-18T20:08:29.512003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582434 582313 2024-09-17T10:53:10.354683 2023-09-18T05:55:09.532799 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 578971 2012-11-12T15:17:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 220322 2012-11-12T15:17:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18348 2024-09-17T10:53:31.270520 application/rdf+xml 22474 2024-09-17T10:53:13.725626 image/jpeg 3027 2024-09-17T10:53:13.652621 image/jpeg 460440 2024-09-17T10:53:12.506646 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog