The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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... Europe , despite some checks , was as great as she could hope , she had friends and allies again , peace had established her power in India , part of Australia had been added to the Empire , new colonies were growing up in North America ...
... Europe , despite some checks , was as great as she could hope , she had friends and allies again , peace had established her power in India , part of Australia had been added to the Empire , new colonies were growing up in North America ...
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... Europe for British and colonial produce , the need for which became more and more acutely felt.2 Indeed , there was an inex- tinguishable European demand for colonial produce , of which , by the year 1808 , we had virtually complete ...
... Europe for British and colonial produce , the need for which became more and more acutely felt.2 Indeed , there was an inex- tinguishable European demand for colonial produce , of which , by the year 1808 , we had virtually complete ...
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... Europe , France found herself also restricted in the wider world . Though she was once more in possession of nearly all her old colonies , 1 her situation could only remind her of her former wide dominion and unbounded aspiration ...
... Europe , France found herself also restricted in the wider world . Though she was once more in possession of nearly all her old colonies , 1 her situation could only remind her of her former wide dominion and unbounded aspiration ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Loyalists and Canada | 9 |
Rivalry with the Dutch | 15 |
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