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"And which I, as Emperor of Germany, have a right to reannex to my empire," cried Joseph.

From Joseph II. and His Court by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)

Such was the situation of the country when General Greene formed the bold resolution of endeavouring to reannex it to the American union.

From The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States by Marshall, John

You are desired to proceed at once to Britannula, to reannex the island, and to assume the duties of the Governor of a Crown colony.

From The Fixed Period by Trollope, Anthony

The authorities wasted it in an attempt to reannex Santo Domingo and in contributions toward the expenses of the war in Morocco.

From The History of Puerto Rico From the Spanish Discovery to the American Occupation by Van Middeldyk, R. A. (Rudolph Adams)

Our anxiety to reannex Texas by peaceable negotiation was not met, however, by a correspondent feeling upon the part of Mexico.

From History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 by Mayer, Brantz