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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But further tidings , that Spain was arming suspiciously and Naples was about to make peace with France , induced the Pitt Cabinet on August 31 to order the evacuation of Corsica . That decision was prompted by the signs of Spanish ill ...
But further tidings , that Spain was arming suspiciously and Naples was about to make peace with France , induced the Pitt Cabinet on August 31 to order the evacuation of Corsica . That decision was prompted by the signs of Spanish ill ...
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Considerable abuses , however , arose , and in 1839 the Government of India prohibited all further emigration from India . This prohibition continued in force until 1842 , when it was abrogated so far as Mauritius was concerned .
Considerable abuses , however , arose , and in 1839 the Government of India prohibited all further emigration from India . This prohibition continued in force until 1842 , when it was abrogated so far as Mauritius was concerned .
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In December 1799 a further incident occurred — a Danish warship fired on the boat of a British warship which was proposing to visit the convoy which , in fact , was bound for Gibraltar . The action of the Danish captain was justified by ...
In December 1799 a further incident occurred — a Danish warship fired on the boat of a British warship which was proposing to visit the convoy which , in fact , was bound for Gibraltar . The action of the Danish captain was justified by ...
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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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