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1716
George I
London An alliance is signed with the Duke of Orleans which the Dutch join in 1716
George is threatened by Jacobite rebellion & Orleans is threatened by Philip V
1717
George I
Abandons the Swedish alliance to protect George I's electoral interests
After the dismissal of Walpole secures an alliance of Britain & France against Russia
London Secures an alliance of Britain & Holland against Russia after the dismissal of Walpole
4th Aug Hague, The France, Britain & Holland should support the articles of Utrecht
4th Aug Hague, The France, Britain & Holland sign the Triple Alliance
4th Aug Hague, The Rebel subjects from Britain, France or Holland are not allowed asylum
4th Aug Hague, The The fortifications of Dunkirk & Mardyk should be destroyed
4th Aug Hague, The The Stuart Pretender should leave France as soon as the treaty is signed
1718
George I
2nd Aug Austria, Britain, France & the Dutch sign an alliance
2nd Aug The Emperor guarantees the Hanoverian succession and the succession of the Orleans
1719
George I
Britain, France, Holland & Austria aim to counter Spanish ambitions in Italy
Britain, France, The Netherlands & Austria want Spain keep the treaties of Utrecht
1742
George II
Dettingen Attempts ocreate an anti-French alliance to stop French expansion east of the Rhine
1744
Pelham-Holles
28th Dec Forms an anti Prussian alliance with Austria & Holland
1776
Howe, William
7th 17 Nova Scotia Leads a British force to join a loyalist army of 1,000 for a trip to Nova Scotia
1788
Pitt the Younger, William
13th Aug Agreed between Britain, Prussia & Holland against France, the Empire & Russia
1793
Pitt the Younger, William
Forms a coalition with Russia, Sardinia, Spain, Naples , Prussia, Austria & Portugal
1798
Pitt the Younger, William
Joins Russia, Portugal, Naples , Austria & the Turkey after the victory of the Nile
24th Dec An Anglo-Russian alliance treaty is concluded
1812
Stewart
4th Mar Leads the coalition against Napoleon & prevents Allies dealing separately with France
1815
Stewart
Helps secure the Triple Alliance & with it the peace of Europe & fall of Napoleon
1834
Temple, Henry John
22nd April Britain, France, Spain & Portugal counter the "Holy Alliance"
1837
Temple, Henry John
Threatens to withdraw from the Quadruple Alliance
1854
Hamilton-Gordon, George
Mar Concludes an alliance between Britain & France
10th April Britain & France agree an alliance
1886
Chamberlain, Joseph
London Leads the Liberal Unionists into an alliance with the Conservatives
1902
Gascoyne-Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot
20th Jan Great Britain & Japan sign an alliance, ends British "splendid isolation"
1907
Grey, Edward
London Concludes the Anglo-Russian entente
1917
Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer
17th Sep Churchill agrees with Louis Loucher to set up an Inter Allied Munitions Council
1919
Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer
œ100 million is sent in military supplies but the anti-Bolsheviks are defeated
œ100 million is sent in military supplies to the Whites but they are defeated
1935
Hoare, Samuel
London Large parts of Abyssinia are ceded to Italy, an outcry forces Hoare to resign
London Signed by Hoare & Laval, to settle dispute between Abyssinia & Italy
1938
Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer
Mar Calls for a Grand Alliance of Britain & France & the Covenant of the League of Nations
1939
Chamberlain, Neville
29th Mar Embarks on policy which leads to British declaration of war against Germany
29th Mar Ends appeasement of Germany by commiting Britain to defend Poland
31st Mar Britain & France pledge to support Poland
April An alliance is signed with Poland providing for reciprocal guarantees
13th April Britain & France pledge to support Greece
13th April Britain & France pledge to support Romania
23rd April Warns Hitler Britain will support Poland in the event of an attack
25th Aug After Germany's pact with Russia Britain completes the Anglo-Polish Defence Alliance
1941
Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer
Proclaims in a radio broadcast that Stalin's Russia will be a full Allied partner
Jan Agreement ABC-1 accepts the War & Navy Depts for planning when the USAenters the war
9th Aug Placentia Bay Churchill & Roosevelt meet for the 1st of their wartime meetings in Newfoundland
1942
Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer
Jan Washington The Alliance is confirmed, British Chiefs of Staff confirm their role
Sep Churchill agrees to send Stalin Arctic convoys
1943
Ismay, Hastings
Oct Moscow Meets the Russians & confirms the Allied decision at Quebec to launch Overlord
1948
Attlee, Clement Richard
London Informs the Cabinet Defence Committee the USA will be the major partner in conflicts
1951
Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer
27th Oct London Egypt breaks off the 1936 treaty of alliance & the 1899 agreement over Sudan
1977
Callaghan, James
Dependent upon the Liberal Party after Labour loses its majority
1982
Thatcher, Margaret Hilda
30th April Reagan declares USAfor Britain & promises "materiel aid"
1994
Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton
31st May Blair & Brown meet at Granita restaurant in Islington and reportedly agree a deal

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