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A storm drives the Dover Lass up the Schelde in the spring of 1572, with Captain Guy Stanhope Chester watching for Spanish vessels and struggling to keep his ship clear of danger. Flooded dykes, drowning peasants and an armed crew establish the stakes of this historical adventure in the Netherlands during the Eighty Years' War. Archibald Clavering Gunter gives the opening a sailor's attention to tides, anchors, rigging and the handling of a ship in darkness.
On shore, the story turns to concealed identities and secret preparations. Chester fears being recognized while posing as a trading captain, and his ally Oliver arranges for keys to be made in different towns. Carrier pigeons carry news as plans develop amid Spanish garrisons and signs of revolt. The contrast between Antwerp's commercial concerns and the risks taken by these men gives readers political intrigue alongside the practical detail of a sea adventure.
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