The Peace of Christmas EveDiplomatic and political background of the War of 1812, and the negotiations behind the Treaty of Ghent. Includes text of treaty. |
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... Russian would inquire after the health of the American's wife and that of his father , the ex - President . If it were spring the Russian would ask the American what his plans were for the summer . In winter the Russian observed that ...
... Russian would inquire after the health of the American's wife and that of his father , the ex - President . If it were spring the Russian would ask the American what his plans were for the summer . In winter the Russian observed that ...
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... Russia it came at a time of tragedy . The great French plague had swept through the country , leaving scorched fields and ... Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs . Not long after Adams arrived there , the courtly , solicitous Chancellor ...
... Russia it came at a time of tragedy . The great French plague had swept through the country , leaving scorched fields and ... Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs . Not long after Adams arrived there , the courtly , solicitous Chancellor ...
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... Russian society could have been condensed into a weekend . The Russian women talked of politics and philosophy as if they were men ; dinners were " laborious " ; and by mid - October there no longer was novelty to St. Petersburg , and ...
... Russian society could have been condensed into a weekend . The Russian women talked of politics and philosophy as if they were men ; dinners were " laborious " ; and by mid - October there no longer was novelty to St. Petersburg , and ...
Contents
THE WAGES OF WAR AND THE PROMISE OF MEDIATION | 3 |
THE EMPERORS COURT | 25 |
A TANGLED WEB | 43 |
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