Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 62 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. By England's Aid; or, the Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Martin Robb "By England's Aid; or, the Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604)" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores the significant events of the Dutch War of Independence against Spanish rule, particularly focusing on England's role in aiding the Netherlands. Central characters include young Franics Vere and the Vickars brothers, Geoffrey and Lionel, who aspire to become soldiers and ultimately join the fight in the Low Countries. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the tensions surrounding England's involvement in the Netherlands, as Reverend John Vickars prays for the Dutch people enduring oppression. The narrative transitions to the excitement in the village of Hedingham, where the local boys, inspired by their surroundings and the impending war, eagerly anticipate joining the Earl of Leicester's expedition to assist the Dutch. Young Mr. Francis Vere, along with the boys, is enthusiastic about enlisting as a volunteer, leading to their adventures in London where they eventually secure consent to accompany Captain Vere as pages. This opening section sets the stage for a tale of heroism, military engagement, and the pursuit of honor and freedom against overwhelming odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Netherlands -- History -- Eighty Years' War, 1568-1648 -- Juvenile fiction PR PZ Text Historical Fiction Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - European Browsing: Fiction 723078 722181 2024-10-03T11:33:10.692832 2023-10-03T10:09:04.649382 text/html text/html 717283 2014-01-18T13:13:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 258723 2014-01-18T13:13:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 358315 2024-10-03T11:33:22.337282 application/epub+zip 367666 2024-10-03T11:33:15.165803 application/epub+zip 344223 2024-10-03T11:33:13.218885 application/epub+zip 699758 2024-10-03T11:33:27.878254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 673531 2024-10-03T11:33:21.237316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621234 2022-09-04T03:49:57.489582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 703949 703943 2024-10-03T11:33:09.374837 2023-10-03T10:09:03.731377 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 703672 2014-01-18T13:05:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 256806 2014-01-18T13:13:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20683 2024-10-03T11:33:28.373236 application/rdf+xml 24198 2024-10-03T11:33:14.189816 image/jpeg 4809 2024-10-03T11:33:13.724815 image/jpeg 353083 2024-10-03T11:33:10.756871 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 en.wikipedia