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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... took very nearly one - third of all the " produce and manufactures " exported . In 1808-9 , when owing to political differences the United States halved their purchases , " America exclusive of the United States " took nearly half the ...
... took very nearly one - third of all the " produce and manufactures " exported . In 1808-9 , when owing to political differences the United States halved their purchases , " America exclusive of the United States " took nearly half the ...
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... took a full quarter . That war would have been much more destructive to British commerce had not Europe been opened again , just when it began , by the military events of 1812-13 in Spain and Russia . After the peace came a shrinkage in ...
... took a full quarter . That war would have been much more destructive to British commerce had not Europe been opened again , just when it began , by the military events of 1812-13 in Spain and Russia . After the peace came a shrinkage in ...
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... took 6.1 millions sterling : South America , with Mexico , 5.2 : the British West Indies 2.8 and the foreign West Indies o.9 . In home waters the countries of Europe took 14. South America had hardly reached the period of continental ...
... took 6.1 millions sterling : South America , with Mexico , 5.2 : the British West Indies 2.8 and the foreign West Indies o.9 . In home waters the countries of Europe took 14. South America had hardly reached the period of continental ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Loyalists and Canada | 9 |
Rivalry with the Dutch | 15 |
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