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Thus, by the Treaty of 1794, we yielded everything and gained little not already ours.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “Thus, by the Treaty of 1794, we yielded everything and gained little not already ours.”
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Beveridge assesses the Treaty of 1794 as one that resulted in significant concessions with minimal gains for America.
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