Holy Alliance
Americannoun
noun
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a document advocating government according to Christian principles that was signed in 1815 by the rulers of Russia, Prussia, and Austria
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the informal alliance that resulted from this agreement
Example Sentences
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Britain’s foreign minister proposed that the United States join Britain in issuing a joint statement warning France and the Holy Alliance against imposing their will on the former Spanish colonies.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
At conferences in 1820 and 1821, the Holy Alliance declared their right to intervene in rebellions that threatened to unseat European monarchs.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
As noted earlier, not only was he a staunch supporter of the Holy Alliance, but he formed the world’s first modern secret police force, The Third Section.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
Recent events in the League have shown a marked analogy to the fate of the idealistic Holy Alliance.
From Time Magazine Archive
A great noise was made about the Holy Alliance at the time, because it seemed to guarantee peace to Europe, and peace was most welcome after such terrible wars.
From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Bayard Taylor
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