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Tango01 | 27 Nov 2015 9:43 p.m. PST |
"Catherine II of Russia created the first League of Armed Neutrality (1780–83) during the War of American Independence (1775–83). Speculation about her intentions continues unabated. Those who think that Catherine had the civilising effects of commerce foremost on her mind point to her seemingly altruistic role in the War of Bavarian Succession, where she effectively embodied the ideal of an enlightened mediator and third-party arbitrator. Sceptics point out the moral, legal and political cover afforded by the League of Armed Neutrality to Catherine's expansion of the Russian fleet, to further her commercial ambitions and her "Greek project".1 The War of American Independence is mentioned rarely and at best as a tangential event that allowed Catherine to weaken further the British position while retaining the appearance of a benevolent neutral state, intent on liberating commerce from the shackles of war. The profound connection between the United States and the League of Armed Neutrality remains unexplored.2 In spite of its short lifespan the League left an indelible mark through a series of diplomatic, military and commercial manoeuvres. It formalised and institutionalised a new principle of international relations among commercial states…" PDF Free to read here… link Amicalement Armand |
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