Great Britain
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Trade was also at issue in the War of 1812, when the U.S. sided with Napoleonic France in its death struggle with Great Britain.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
According to the researchers, the largest St Kilda wrens are more than twice the size of the smallest wrens found on mainland Great Britain.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
He represented Great Britain at the Olympics as a rower after competing in the university Boat Race against Oxford as a student.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Most historians are concentrating on the birth itself, when 13 disparate colonies along the east coast of North America declared their intention to separate from Great Britain.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
The plane door opened, and out hopped Winston Churchill, prime minister of Great Britain, a fat cigar in his hand.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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