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... Austria's threat of inter- vention on 28 November . Austria was the ally and financier of Serbia , and Austria's ultimatum ended the war exactly a fortnight after it had begun . Just as Serbia was the fisherman which had intervened ...
... Austria's threat of inter- vention on 28 November . Austria was the ally and financier of Serbia , and Austria's ultimatum ended the war exactly a fortnight after it had begun . Just as Serbia was the fisherman which had intervened ...
Page 88
... Austria , was eager to ex- ploit Austria's weakness but was cautioned by famine and financial strain . Whereas in the summer of 1740 Frederick of Prussia was able to supply corn to many who were suffering from the mean harvest , the ...
... Austria , was eager to ex- ploit Austria's weakness but was cautioned by famine and financial strain . Whereas in the summer of 1740 Frederick of Prussia was able to supply corn to many who were suffering from the mean harvest , the ...
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... Austria and Germany on the other and was virtually a general war , though curiously it was not until 5 August that Austria and Russia were formally at war and not until the 10th that France and Austria were at war . It could be argued ...
... Austria and Germany on the other and was virtually a general war , though curiously it was not until 5 August that Austria and Russia were formally at war and not until the 10th that France and Austria were at war . It could be argued ...
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