Sluy's

A force of well - disciplined troops, to the number of two thousand, dropped down in boats from Sluy's to Cadzand, for the purpose of surprising the force left to guard that important place.

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1604-05 John Lothrop Motley 1845

Sluy's and its adjacent domains formed a natural portion of the Zeeland archipelago, the geographical counterpart of Flushing.

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1604-05 John Lothrop Motley 1845

Sluy's was surrendered at last, and the great enterprise seemed opening from hour to hour.

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Obviously if the present expedition could end in the restoration of Sluy's to its rightful owners, it would be a remarkable success, even if Ostend should fall.

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They much desired to obtain Sluy's, but they would not listen to the abandonment of Ostend.

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1604-05 John Lothrop Motley 1845

Andrew, that the hostile operations against Sluy's should be at once terminated.

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Early in the spring, not satisfied with his double and disastrous repulse before Bergen-op-Zoom, that partisan now determined to surprise Sluy's.

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He lost an arm at the siege of Sluy's, and had now lost his life almost by an accident.

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Struggling thus against his own difficulties, and triumphantly, accomplishing a whole paragraph with disabled hand, it was natural that the King should expect Alexander, then deep in the siege of Sluy's, to vanquish all his obstacles as successfully; and to effect the conquest of

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Had they steered boldly through the Swint or Sluys channel at once, it is probable that they might have proceeded straight up to Sluy's, and taken the place by surprise.

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