The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1940 - Commonwealth countries |
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... given too much power and too high salaries , and that many of them were absentees . All these charges had some foundation . After the Napoleonic wars a number of generals had to be given appoint- ments and the colonies offered ...
... given too much power and too high salaries , and that many of them were absentees . All these charges had some foundation . After the Napoleonic wars a number of generals had to be given appoint- ments and the colonies offered ...
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... given before the royal commission on the defences of the United Kingdom , 2 and stating that " there is a common idea that a colony must depend upon the navy for its pro- tection , and that is made use of as an argument against any ...
... given before the royal commission on the defences of the United Kingdom , 2 and stating that " there is a common idea that a colony must depend upon the navy for its pro- tection , and that is made use of as an argument against any ...
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... given in the Parliamentary Debates , known until 1813 as Cobbett , thenceforward as Hansard . This publication has run through four series and a fifth is current . The figures given in the references below indicate the series , volume ...
... given in the Parliamentary Debates , known until 1813 as Cobbett , thenceforward as Hansard . This publication has run through four series and a fifth is current . The figures given in the references below indicate the series , volume ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 1 |
The Conflict with Revolutionary France 17931802 | 36 |
The Struggle with Napoleon 18031815 | 83 |
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