Abstract
The revolution of 19 August 1772 was an event in the history of England, no less than in that of Sweden. It was not simply that it had obvious consequences for Anglo-Swedish relations. It marked the end of a quite distinct period in the history of British foreign policy, for it dealt the final blow to the assumptions upon which that policy had been founded since 1763.
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Roberts, M. (1980). Tranquillity Preserved, 1772–1773. In: British Diplomacy and Swedish Politics, 1758–1773. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-05676-7_12
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