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The English and French

European nations involved in the Anglo-French War and subsequent conflicts.

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Also known as the English, French, English, The French, The English, the French and English, the French

First appearance: II: The Anglo-French War

The English and French shows up with force in I: Balkan Europe. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Exemplars of intellectual integrity and founders of physical science, whose influence wanes.

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The English and French first appears in 0005 ii the anglo french war.

In I: Balkan Europe: Exemplars of intellectual integrity and founders of physical science, whose influence wanes.

Later, in The European War and After: The other side in the conflict, with the English and French representing the Latin-France and Nordic Germany rivalry.

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I: Balkan Europe
Exemplars of intellectual integrity and founders of physical science, whose influence wanes.
The European War and After
The other side in the conflict, with the English and French representing the Latin-France and Nordic Germany rivalry.
II: The Anglo-French War
The two nations involved in the war, with England's peace gesture and France's response.
III: Europe After the Anglo-French War
Their cultural influence, though flawed, was essential for tempering European thought; their eclipse marks a turning point.
I: Europe and America
Their cultural influence is weakened after their 'orgy of emotionalism and murder' (the Anglo-French War).
III: Europe Murdered
The primary victims of the American gas attack, representing the European spirit that is extinguished.
The Rivals
The Anglo-French war is cited as an example of a nation losing its head and plunging into fear-inspired aggression.
The Conflict
The English and French are devastated by the war, with England left uninhabited and France under Chinese military rule.

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