Project Gutenberg 2014-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 88 Capelle, J. van de 1812 1850 Bosdijk, Jacques François Bosdijk, Jacques Francois Het beleg en de verdediging van Haarlem, in 1572-1573 (deel 2 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 2 van 3)" by Capelle is a historical account, likely written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the harrowing events surrounding the siege of Haarlem during the Eighty Years' War, focusing particularly on the experiences of key characters like the brave woman, Magdalena, who disguises herself as a soldier in a desperate bid for freedom amidst the turmoil. The narrative also explores the complexities of loyalty, betrayal, and the brutal reality of war. The opening of the work sets a dramatic tone as it introduces Magdalena, who finds herself in a life-threatening situation while attempting to escape her captors, the Spanish soldiers. As she encounters a guard, she uses her quick wit and courage to navigate the dangerous encounter, ultimately revealing her predicament and plea for assistance while facing the moral dilemma of putting another’s life at risk for her own freedom. The tension rises with the sound of gunfire signaling the discovery of her escape, unsettlingly foreshadowing the challenges and potential downfall she will face as events unfold in the harsh and unforgiving world of war. The opening captivates the reader with a vivid sense of urgency and conflict, setting the stage for a gripping historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nl Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 Haarlem (Netherlands) -- Siege, 1572-1573 DH Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 725693 725703 2024-09-19T13:10:08.489205 2023-09-20T09:14:05.299964 text/html text/html 744506 2014-08-28T13:45:50 text/html; charset=us-ascii 459487 2014-08-28T13:45:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 515734 2024-09-19T13:10:21.904116 application/epub+zip 515079 2024-09-19T13:10:11.173162 application/epub+zip 346689 2024-09-19T13:10:09.876140 application/epub+zip 719036 2024-09-19T13:10:28.323069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645294 2024-09-19T13:10:20.415104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477199 2022-09-21T08:42:19.701878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581264 581142 2024-09-19T13:10:06.167179 2023-09-20T09:14:02.931941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 577849 2014-08-28T13:45:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 217371 2014-08-28T13:45:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18502 2024-09-19T13:10:28.485056 application/rdf+xml 22474 2024-09-19T13:10:10.022213 image/jpeg 3027 2024-09-19T13:10:09.948158 image/jpeg 460134 2024-09-19T13:10:08.570197 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