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 495
... peace were clumsy and inconsiderate . But the subsidy had been given originally to Frederick to preserve him from ruin . If he intended to use it to prolong the war ( now that Russia offered him not only peace , but an alliance ) , why ...
... peace were clumsy and inconsiderate . But the subsidy had been given originally to Frederick to preserve him from ruin . If he intended to use it to prolong the war ( now that Russia offered him not only peace , but an alliance ) , why ...
Page 500
... peace , and he told Choiseul so frankly enough . " Instead of going the ordinary way of forming pretensions much stronger than one would wish to conclude , I have traced the plan of an equitable peace such as France could accept with ...
... peace , and he told Choiseul so frankly enough . " Instead of going the ordinary way of forming pretensions much stronger than one would wish to conclude , I have traced the plan of an equitable peace such as France could accept with ...
Page 770
... peace and conciliate the Americans . He informed Franklin that the new ministry desired peace , but would not consent to humiliating terms from France ( 12 April ) . Franklin then introduced Oswald to Vergennes ( 17 April ) . By the ...
... peace and conciliate the Americans . He informed Franklin that the new ministry desired peace , but would not consent to humiliating terms from France ( 12 April ) . Franklin then introduced Oswald to Vergennes ( 17 April ) . By the ...
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