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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Page 44
... soon possessed a clear naval superiority in those waters — a sign that they intended to sweep us out of the West Indies . When Charmilly returned thither to concert with Williamson the occupation of San Domingo , the latter soon found ...
... soon possessed a clear naval superiority in those waters — a sign that they intended to sweep us out of the West Indies . When Charmilly returned thither to concert with Williamson the occupation of San Domingo , the latter soon found ...
Page 61
... soon tired of holding that hornets ' nest ; for in his speech of 9 December 1795 he named Martinique , Cape Nicholas Mole and the Cape of Good Hope as the great acquisitions of the war , and made no mention of Corsica.1 Indeed , the new ...
... soon tired of holding that hornets ' nest ; for in his speech of 9 December 1795 he named Martinique , Cape Nicholas Mole and the Cape of Good Hope as the great acquisitions of the war , and made no mention of Corsica.1 Indeed , the new ...
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... soon to cover the world with an international network of postal services ( 1839 ) , and in December 1840 the Peninsular and Oriental Company began to run regular steamship services between England and India on both sides of the Isthmus ...
... soon to cover the world with an international network of postal services ( 1839 ) , and in December 1840 the Peninsular and Oriental Company began to run regular steamship services between England and India on both sides of the Isthmus ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Loyalists and Canada | 9 |
Rivalry with the Dutch | 15 |
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