The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for the Year ..., Volume 5J. Dodsley, 1763 - History |
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... Britain at the beginning of the war between them . Advan- tages and disadvantages on each fide . CHA P. II . Portugal threatened . Melancholy fate of. WAR . T HE clofe of the year 1761 left the affairs of all Eu- rope , both military and ...
... Britain at the beginning of the war between them . Advan- tages and disadvantages on each fide . CHA P. II . Portugal threatened . Melancholy fate of. WAR . T HE clofe of the year 1761 left the affairs of all Eu- rope , both military and ...
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... Britain could not increase his fubfidy , nor reinforce his armies . The allied army in Weft- phalia played a defenfive , and , on the whole of the campaign , a lofing game ; and there was no body fo fanguine as to think that Great Bri ...
... Britain could not increase his fubfidy , nor reinforce his armies . The allied army in Weft- phalia played a defenfive , and , on the whole of the campaign , a lofing game ; and there was no body fo fanguine as to think that Great Bri ...
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... , would have been fuf- ficient to justify Great Britain in a declaration of war against a monar- chy , which had united itself in fo intimate intimate manner with her enemy , that it was rendered [ 4 ] ANNUAL REGISTER.
... , would have been fuf- ficient to justify Great Britain in a declaration of war against a monar- chy , which had united itself in fo intimate intimate manner with her enemy , that it was rendered [ 4 ] ANNUAL REGISTER.
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... Britain was a king- dom , fhe never was in fuch a doubt ful and dangerous fituation ; for at this time fhe was engaged , directly or indirectly , in a war , not only with all the great continental pow- ers , but , what is more material ...
... Britain was a king- dom , fhe never was in fuch a doubt ful and dangerous fituation ; for at this time fhe was engaged , directly or indirectly , in a war , not only with all the great continental pow- ers , but , what is more material ...
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... Britain , her internal weakness , the ancient claims of the catholic king , and the opportunity of invafion ; the king- dom being on all fides , except to the fea , in a manner inclofed by Spain . Public conjecture was not mif- taken in ...
... Britain , her internal weakness , the ancient claims of the catholic king , and the opportunity of invafion ; the king- dom being on all fides , except to the fea , in a manner inclofed by Spain . Public conjecture was not mif- taken in ...
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