On the record
Hastings fairly resolved to put all peace, except on the terms of absolute conquest, wholly out of his own power.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgHastings fairly resolved to put all peace, except on the terms of absolute conquest, wholly out of his own power.
Burke critiques Hastings' approach to peace and conquest, emphasizing the consequences of such a stance.
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