. The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times. Boisot, was ready tooppose their progress. Orange had roused the enthusiasm of his officers, andreceived their promises to live and die for their country. The action occurredon January 29th, 1574. Schot, the captain of the flag-ship, came on board nearlydead of a fever, and insisted that his men, instead of going below to avoid thefirst fire, should stay on deck, ready to grapple and board the enemy. The Spanish guns were discharged but once. Schot and his lieutenant fell
. The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times. Boisot, was ready tooppose their progress. Orange had roused the enthusiasm of his officers, andreceived their promises to live and die for their country. The action occurredon January 29th, 1574. Schot, the captain of the flag-ship, came on board nearlydead of a fever, and insisted that his men, instead of going below to avoid thefirst fire, should stay on deck, ready to grapple and board the enemy. The Spanish guns were discharged but once. Schot and his lieutenant fell;the admiral lost an eye. Then the grappling-irons and pikes did their Sea Beggars gave no more quarter than their foes. When twelve hundredof the kings men had been killed and fifteen of his ships taken, the rest THE STORY OF OUR CHRISTIANITY. 55i retreated. Romeros vessel ran aground and he swam to shore, remarking tothe viceroy, who was still on the dyke, I told you I was not a sailor. If I hada hundred fleets, I could do no better. Mondragon, though nearly starved, swore to burn Middleburg if not granted. INTERIOR OF A HOUSE IN ALKMAAR. terms. They were allowed, and he marched out on February 21st with honorsof war, promising to secure the release of five prisoners of rank, or return intheir place. But Requesens would not let him keep his word. 552 THE STORY OF OUR CHRISTIANITY. LAST CAMPAIGN OF LOUIS OF NASSAU. The patriots now held all Walcheren and practically the whole coast. Theyhad proved their superiority at sea, and their heroism in defending cities; bnt inan ordinary land battle they were no match for the Spaniards; they had thevalor, but not the discipline and experience for that. The relief of Leyden wasnow their first concern, but was to be effected by foreign aid. It had been in-vested by Valdez at the end of October; the siege was raised on March 21st,when all available troops were marched eastward to repel an invading force. Louis of Nassau, after re
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