The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 3John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell Macmillan, 1929 - Great Britain |
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5 Writing to Granville in July 1869 Sir Philip Wodehouse , the Governor of the
Cape due for early retirement , urged that the time had “ really arrived at which
Her Majesty ' s Government should take into consideration the whole position of
these ...
5 Writing to Granville in July 1869 Sir Philip Wodehouse , the Governor of the
Cape due for early retirement , urged that the time had “ really arrived at which
Her Majesty ' s Government should take into consideration the whole position of
these ...
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When at last the Cabinet as a whole became fully informed of the situation a split
developed , some members , including Morley , Crewe , Harcourt and McKenna ,
complaining , not that Sir Henry Wilson ' s strategy was wrong , but that it was ...
When at last the Cabinet as a whole became fully informed of the situation a split
developed , some members , including Morley , Crewe , Harcourt and McKenna ,
complaining , not that Sir Henry Wilson ' s strategy was wrong , but that it was ...
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There were less than 200 machine guns for the whole Force , though the School
of Musketry had recommended six per battalion in 1909 . The reason was the
expense . Despite the lessons of the South African War , there were only twenty ...
There were less than 200 machine guns for the whole Force , though the School
of Musketry had recommended six per battalion in 1909 . The reason was the
expense . Despite the lessons of the South African War , there were only twenty ...
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Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
Dual character of the Empire by 1870 | 11 |
CHAPTER II | 17 |
Copyright | |
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