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Is the British Empire the Result of Wholesale Robbery
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Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire
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The causes and character of the American revolution
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129:Federations and unions within the British Empire
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213:Banerji, Nilanjana. "Egerton, Hugh Edward".
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117:A short history of British colonial policy
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