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
In 1815, in the wake of Napoléon’s defeat at Waterloo, Austria, Prussia, and Russia had formed the Holy Alliance.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
As it turns out, they did not have long to wait to put the military commitment of the Holy Alliance into action.
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
It is incredible that the monarchs of the Holy Alliance could have allowed themselves to yield to such diabolical innovations!
From The Galley Slave's Ring or The Family of Lebrenn. A Tale of The French Revolution of 1848 by Sue, Eug?ne
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