Who pointed out to Louis that to turn the arms of France against Egypt would give her, in the dominion of the Mediterranean and the control of Eastern
Summary of Background Passages
Thus as briefly as possible have been sketched the conditions, degree of power, and aims which shaped and controlled the policy of the four principal
Parkman Part 6 v1, Chapter 5
The conflict is in the main a weary detail of the murder of one, two, three, or more men, women, or children waylaid in fields, woods, and lonely
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The conditions of England, with reference to her fitness to enter upon the impending strife, differed from those of both Holland and
Aftermath of the Dutch-Spanish Conflicts
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Naval Policies of Spain, France, and The Netherlands
An encounter which took place between the Spanish and Dutch fleets in 1639 shows most plainly the state of degradation into which this once proud navy
When Fighting Sail Matured
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Lawrence and the Arab King
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About the Arab Language
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