. The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times. help me. In a published letter to Philip and other docu-ments he set forth, as he had done before, the facts and the principles underlyingthem, announced the resolution of the cities of Holland to stand to the lastagainst Alvas tyranny, and appealed to the judgment and sympathy ofChristendom. tWO NAVAL VICTORIES. On October nth, three days after the siege of Alkmaar was raised, thepatriots were gladdened by a naval victory. Bossu, who had thirty vessels onthe Zuyder Zee,
. The story of our Christianity; an account of the struggles, persecutions, wars, and victories of Christians of all times. help me. In a published letter to Philip and other docu-ments he set forth, as he had done before, the facts and the principles underlyingthem, announced the resolution of the cities of Holland to stand to the lastagainst Alvas tyranny, and appealed to the judgment and sympathy ofChristendom. tWO NAVAL VICTORIES. On October nth, three days after the siege of Alkmaar was raised, thepatriots were gladdened by a naval victory. Bossu, who had thirty vessels onthe Zuyder Zee, was attacked by twenty-five smaller ones under Dirkzoon. TheSpaniards fled, were chased by most of the Dutch, and lost five ships. Only theadmiral, in his great vessel The Inquisition, maintained the fight. Three ofthe small craft grappled her, and a savage conflict went on from three P. M. tillthe next day, with heavy loss on both sides. The ships, locked together, driftedabout and went aground. With the first light of morning John Haring, theiero of the Diemer Dyke, hauled down the enemys flag, and was killed in the. 549 550 THE STORY OF OUR CHRISTIANITY. act. The Spaniards held their own a few hours longer, but they were far fromhelp, and boats came from the shore to reinforce the Hollanders. At elevenBossu surrendered with three hundred of his men. His capture saved the headof Saint Aldegonde, who was taken soon after in a skirmish at Maas. Orangesent Alva word that life would be taken for life, and they were finally exchanged. Another prisoner of rank fell a victim to the last of Alvas hideous as a heretic than as one of the captors of Brill, Uitenhoove was roasted ata slow fire, and the viceroy was angry at the executioner for ending his tormentswith a spear-thrust. Sufferers of another sort were soon left to mourn that theyhad trusted the governor. Requesens, the Grand Commander of St Jago, cameto succeed him on November 17th, and a month later Alva depart
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