The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth of Nations |
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Favoured by our weak action in the Mediterranean , he burst into Italy and soon shattered that venerable mosaic . Ever intent on driving the English from his island , he sent troops to occupy Leghorn and thence menace a landing .
Favoured by our weak action in the Mediterranean , he burst into Italy and soon shattered that venerable mosaic . Ever intent on driving the English from his island , he sent troops to occupy Leghorn and thence menace a landing .
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The prospect of French energy replacing Spanish torpor in the vast region west of the Mississippi aroused angry protests in the United States ; and for a brief space common action by Great Britain and them seemed not unlikely .
The prospect of French energy replacing Spanish torpor in the vast region west of the Mississippi aroused angry protests in the United States ; and for a brief space common action by Great Britain and them seemed not unlikely .
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The actions of Napoleon for a time stiffened the attitude of the Powers ; for in October 1802 he interfered so ... Foreseeing the possibility of common action , the Addington Cabinet at once sent secret offers of help to Berne and ...
The actions of Napoleon for a time stiffened the attitude of the Powers ; for in October 1802 he interfered so ... Foreseeing the possibility of common action , the Addington Cabinet at once sent secret offers of help to Berne and ...
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| Title | The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2 The Cambridge History of the British Empire, John Holland Rose |
| Editors | John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell |
| Publisher | The University Press, 1929 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 3 Feb 2009 |
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