By England's Aid
By England's Aid
The story By England's Aid continues the account of the Dutch struggle for independence begun in By Pike and Dyke. Two young English brothers, Geoffrey and Lionel Vickars, travel to the Netherlands as pages of Captain Francis Vere, where they take part in the siege of Sluys, and the rout of the Spanish Armada, during which Geoffrey is swept overboard. Picked up by the Spaniards, he manages to escape, and after many adventures eventually makes his way back to England, where he is reunited with Lionel, who has continued to fight with the forces of Sir Francis Vere until an illness brought on by his battle wounds almost costs him his life.
Date: 1588
Location: Europe, Holland
Subject: Dutch struggle for independence, Spanish Armada