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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... possessed a clear naval superiority in those waters — a sign that they intended to sweep us out of the West Indies ... possession might be taken of all the French colonies from Port au Prince round to Aux Cayes " ; for our troops were ...
... possessed a clear naval superiority in those waters — a sign that they intended to sweep us out of the West Indies ... possession might be taken of all the French colonies from Port au Prince round to Aux Cayes " ; for our troops were ...
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... possession of industrial supremacy was no longer unchallenged . The militant nationalism of Europe isolated her ... possessions . Europe had shown little disposition to adopt her political and economic philosophy . In a changing world ...
... possession of industrial supremacy was no longer unchallenged . The militant nationalism of Europe isolated her ... possessions . Europe had shown little disposition to adopt her political and economic philosophy . In a changing world ...
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... possession and uniformly acquiesced in " . The claims were thus based not only on discovery but on immemorial possession . The facts were disputed by the British Government , especially that of valid occupation of the great extent of ...
... possession and uniformly acquiesced in " . The claims were thus based not only on discovery but on immemorial possession . The facts were disputed by the British Government , especially that of valid occupation of the great extent of ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Loyalists and Canada | 9 |
Rivalry with the Dutch | 15 |
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