The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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Page 272
... obtained and partly because foreigners generally served for lower wages . In times of war , as in 1709 , 1740 , and 1756 , the proportion was lowered to one - half and even one - quarter , and it was further enacted that foreigners ...
... obtained and partly because foreigners generally served for lower wages . In times of war , as in 1709 , 1740 , and 1756 , the proportion was lowered to one - half and even one - quarter , and it was further enacted that foreigners ...
Page 505
... obtained was America . " The total ex- clusion of the French from Canada and of the Spaniards from Florida gives Great Britain the universal empire of that extended coast . " 1 We had gained also " new fields of commerce " with the ...
... obtained was America . " The total ex- clusion of the French from Canada and of the Spaniards from Florida gives Great Britain the universal empire of that extended coast . " 1 We had gained also " new fields of commerce " with the ...
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... obtained some important victory . The attitude of Spain was even less encouraging . Lee was sent thither to raise the wind and to tempt the Spaniards into the war by offering to assist them in obtaining Pensacola , and also in their war ...
... obtained some important victory . The attitude of Spain was even less encouraging . Lee was sent thither to raise the wind and to tempt the Spaniards into the war by offering to assist them in obtaining Pensacola , and also in their war ...
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CHAPTER II | 22 |
The Newfoundland Fishery | 29 |
The Western Adventurers | 35 |
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