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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Her financial position would not allow it . Great Britain took her opportunity ; Cornwallis who had failed in the West triumphed in the East , and before France was again in a position to act , the foundations of British power in India ...
Her financial position would not allow it . Great Britain took her opportunity ; Cornwallis who had failed in the West triumphed in the East , and before France was again in a position to act , the foundations of British power in India ...
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807 STRATEGIC POSITION AFTER 1815 burden of colonial defence on to the self - governing colonies and the complete overhauling of naval and military administration . The Radicals and separatists went farther and urged the drastic ...
807 STRATEGIC POSITION AFTER 1815 burden of colonial defence on to the self - governing colonies and the complete overhauling of naval and military administration . The Radicals and separatists went farther and urged the drastic ...
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78 ; 563 ; relations with Great Britain over weak financial and economic position Eastern trade routes , Chap . xv passim ; ( 1801 ) , 78 ; controls West and South Commercial Treaty with England of Europe , 79 ; Peace of Amiens , 79-82 ...
78 ; 563 ; relations with Great Britain over weak financial and economic position Eastern trade routes , Chap . xv passim ; ( 1801 ) , 78 ; controls West and South Commercial Treaty with England of Europe , 79 ; Peace of Amiens , 79-82 ...
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