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... Proposals to Maria Theresa 91 Nature of his Claims . He overruns Silesia Battle of Mollwitz • Negotiations of Belle - Isle Alliance of France and Prussia Treaty of Nymphenburg Coalition against Maria The- resa Alliance of Hanover Anna ...
... Proposals to Maria Theresa 91 Nature of his Claims . He overruns Silesia Battle of Mollwitz • Negotiations of Belle - Isle Alliance of France and Prussia Treaty of Nymphenburg Coalition against Maria The- resa Alliance of Hanover Anna ...
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... Polish War , and whose services the Venetians had procured . The Porte , discouraged by these reverses , made proposals to the Emperor for a peace early in 1717 ; and Sir Wortley Montague CHAP . XLIII . ] PEACE OF PASSAROWITZ . 49.
... Polish War , and whose services the Venetians had procured . The Porte , discouraged by these reverses , made proposals to the Emperor for a peace early in 1717 ; and Sir Wortley Montague CHAP . XLIII . ] PEACE OF PASSAROWITZ . 49.
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... proposals were visibly in the Emperor's favour , and he seemed at first disposed to accept them . The proffered mediation was rejected , not by him , but by the allied Crowns ; though Charles was indeed displeased with England and ...
... proposals were visibly in the Emperor's favour , and he seemed at first disposed to accept them . The proffered mediation was rejected , not by him , but by the allied Crowns ; though Charles was indeed displeased with England and ...
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... proposals favourably ; they wished him all prosperity , but required satisfaction of their demands and the surrender of those persons to whom they imputed the public distress , including the Mufti , the Grand Vizier , Ibrahim , the ...
... proposals favourably ; they wished him all prosperity , but required satisfaction of their demands and the surrender of those persons to whom they imputed the public distress , including the Mufti , the Grand Vizier , Ibrahim , the ...
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... proposed to the Hungarian Queen , in return for the cession of all Silesia , a close alliance with himself , in ... proposals with contempt . Frederick now began to bargain . He told Maria Theresa that he should be content with part of ...
... proposed to the Hungarian Queen , in return for the cession of all Silesia , a close alliance with himself , in ... proposals with contempt . Frederick now began to bargain . He told Maria Theresa that he should be content with part of ...
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