In 1688 England contracted to the Netherlands the highest debt that one nation can owe to another. Herself … - George Bancroft

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George Bancroft

In 1688 England contracted to the Netherlands the highest debt that one nation can owe to another. Herself not knowing how to recover her liberties, they were restored by men of the United Provinces.

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