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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Our experience both in attacking the Canadian frontier before 1763 and in defending it since made us desire peace in America . But to end a civil war so that it leaves no wounds , to reconcile on a new basis a revolted colony and its ...
Our experience both in attacking the Canadian frontier before 1763 and in defending it since made us desire peace in America . But to end a civil war so that it leaves no wounds , to reconcile on a new basis a revolted colony and its ...
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While the Foreign Secretary , Lord Hawkesbury , admitted in the House that the peace was a risky experiment , the confidential adviser of his colleague Castlereagh , privately foretold its imminent dangers ; for , as it did not ...
While the Foreign Secretary , Lord Hawkesbury , admitted in the House that the peace was a risky experiment , the confidential adviser of his colleague Castlereagh , privately foretold its imminent dangers ; for , as it did not ...
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But , if he did not desire such a peace , it was far better for Britain to have the rupture at once , seeing that three French expeditions were at sea , that of Decaen and the last two expeditions to San Domingo .
But , if he did not desire such a peace , it was far better for Britain to have the rupture at once , seeing that three French expeditions were at sea , that of Decaen and the last two expeditions to San Domingo .
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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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