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By Pike and Dike

G. A. Henty Book Reports

Peter Twitchell 3/23/09

Title: By Pike and Dike

Author: G. A. Henty

What Type of book Historic Fiction

Setting: Holland

Main Character Names: Captain William Marten, Edward Martin, The Duke of Alva, The Prince of Parma, and The Prince of Orange.

Describe the main Character. Edward Martin is the only son Captain William Martin who goes to sea in his father’s ship and trades with Holland at the time of the Revolt of Holland against The Duke of Alva who was killing all the people in Holland. The Spanish attacked the Ship in the Zuider-Zee and the English beat the Spanish off. During the Fight Captain William was shot trough the leg by a cannon ball and lost it. Ned joined the prince of Orange and got sent to Brussels on a mission. On the way to Brussels he met a member of the council of blood and got arrested he escaped and completed his mission and returned to Rotterdam. His next big adventure was the fight in which the Dutch beat up the Spanish then he was at the siege of Haarlum. He escaped and went to Delft and got promoted to captain in the non-existent Dutch army. He then went to Alkmaar and went through the Siege of Alkmaar, Which Defeated the Spanish Army. Then Ned fought in the Battle on the Zuider-zee, which the Dutch navy beat up the Spanish Navy. Then Ned was With the Expedition to Relieve Leyden. He was attacked by Fever and sent Back to England by the Prince of Orange. While in England he was employed by the state and in the service of the state he went to Antwerp at both the Spanish Sieges and Escaped from both. He returned home and was Knighted by the Queen and Married.

I learned that the Spanish sacked Antwerp.

I really liked The Battles

I didn’t like when Ned got captured.

I Wonder Why the Spanish sacked a friendly town.

I would recommend this book because it is exciting history.

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