The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1933 - Great Britain |
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... French . Lieut . - Colonel Paterson had stated - though not directly to the Governor - that one of the French officers told him that one purpose of the expedition was to choose a site for a settlement in Van Diemen's Land . In reporting ...
... French . Lieut . - Colonel Paterson had stated - though not directly to the Governor - that one of the French officers told him that one purpose of the expedition was to choose a site for a settlement in Van Diemen's Land . In reporting ...
Page 338
... French Government was modest and prudent in the Pacific and steered a difficult , but peaceful , course . A half - hearted attempt on New Zealand was made just too late to anticipate the English.1 To compensate for this failure , the French ...
... French Government was modest and prudent in the Pacific and steered a difficult , but peaceful , course . A half - hearted attempt on New Zealand was made just too late to anticipate the English.1 To compensate for this failure , the French ...
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... French invasion of England in 1847 the Government of New South Wales had been subject to a " regular intermittent fever about ' the defences of Port Jackson " , fearing a " praedatory attack " from French , Russians or Americans.3 R. M. ...
... French invasion of England in 1847 the Government of New South Wales had been subject to a " regular intermittent fever about ' the defences of Port Jackson " , fearing a " praedatory attack " from French , Russians or Americans.3 R. M. ...
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