By England's Aid; Or, the Freeing of the Netherlands, 1585-1604 is a historical fiction novel by G. A. Henty. Henty was an English novelist and war correspondent. Excerpt: "But the sights that the boys had been so longing to see had for the time lost their interest in their eyes. The idea that it was possible that Mr. Vere would take them with him to fight against the cruel oppressors of the Low C...