Identifier: briefhistoryofna01fish (find matches)
Title: A brief history of the nations and of their progress in civilization
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Fisher, George Park, 1827-1909
Subjects: World history
Publisher: New York, Cincinnati (etc.) American book company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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n toresist Eussia and France, in case Russia, aggrieved by theaction of Germany at the Berlin Conference, should join handswith France in acts of hostility against the German Empire.In 1888 William I. died, and was succeeded by his son, Fred-erick III., who held the sovereignty but a few months, dyingJune 15, 1888. His son, William II., succeeded him.- The British Sway in India ; the Indian Mutiny. — The Britishsway had by degrees extended itself over India. Under therule of the Marquis of Wellesley (1798-1805), and partlythrough the victories of Sir Arthur Wellesley (afterwards theDuke of Wellington), the policy of inter^^ention and annexa-tion was pursued with brilliant success. There was hostilityto the British rule among the Mohammedans in India, how-ever, and there was distrust among the Hindoos. A revoltamong the native Sepoy troops in 1857 was attended with sav-age cruelties. There was a frightful massacre of women andchildren at Cawnpore, before General Havelock could arrive
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