| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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A treaty entered into by England, Sweden, and Holland against Louis XIV, in 1668. It ended in the treaty of Aixla-Chapelle. (See next page.) | 1 |
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A treaty between England, France, and Holland against Charles XII. This league was called the Quadruple after Germany joined it. (1717.) | 2 |
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A third (1789) between Great Britain, Holland, and Russia, against Catherine of Russia in defence of Turkey. | 3 |
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A fourth in 1883, between Germany, Italy, and Austria, against France and Russia. | 4 |
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