The Peacemakers: The Great Powers and American IndependenceHarper & Row, 1965 - Definitive Treaty of Peace Between Great Britain and the United States - 572 pages A story of espionage, intrigue, chicanery, and cynical self-interest, a diplomatic history. |
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... political risks , so as not to give him the chance " to clogg the wheels of government , and if he see the opportunity , to encourage insurrection . ” 18 Contrariwise , Richmond's offer to raise personally twenty- four companies was ...
... political risks , so as not to give him the chance " to clogg the wheels of government , and if he see the opportunity , to encourage insurrection . ” 18 Contrariwise , Richmond's offer to raise personally twenty- four companies was ...
Page 453
... politicians regarded as a simple merchant and a political innocent , went down to Dover in 1784 to bid farewell to John and Sally Jay when they set out for New York . He died not long thereafter . Franklin commented on his death : " It ...
... politicians regarded as a simple merchant and a political innocent , went down to Dover in 1784 to bid farewell to John and Sally Jay when they set out for New York . He died not long thereafter . Franklin commented on his death : " It ...
Page 483
... Political Notes , LPB ; Rockingham to Burke , Mar. 31 , 1780. Burke , Corr . , IV , 216 , 217. For S's opposition to annual elections and " a total change of the representation , " see Wyvill , Political Papers , IV , 131- 136. But cf ...
... Political Notes , LPB ; Rockingham to Burke , Mar. 31 , 1780. Burke , Corr . , IV , 216 , 217. For S's opposition to annual elections and " a total change of the representation , " see Wyvill , Political Papers , IV , 131- 136. But cf ...
Contents
THREE VOYAGERS IN SEARCH OF PEACE I | 1 |
ARMADA AGAINST ENGLAND | 27 |
PRIEST AND PLAYWRIGHT AT THE PARDO | 43 |
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