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Triple Alliance n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the secret alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy formed in 1882 and lasting until 1914 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the alliance of France, the Netherlands, and Britain against Spain in 1717 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the alliance of England, Sweden, and the Netherlands against France in 1668 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Without going into details, I may say that it defined the position of Great Britain towards the Triple Alliance, and fore-shadowed the policy which this country would pursue in the event of the French fleet gaining a complete ascendancy over that of Italy in the Mediterranean. |
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