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The Vampire of the Continent

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A polemical historical survey traces European diplomacy and warfare from the early modern era to the eve of the First World War, framing British maritime and commercial policy as a driving force behind continental conflicts. The author argues that Britain pursued sea power and economic dominance, manipulating other states, provoking wars, and undermining rival navies while profiting from trade. The narrative proceeds chronologically through episodes of naval rivalry, colonial expansion, alliance-building, and diplomatic crises, interpreting them as components of a long strategy of statecraft intended to preserve overseas supremacy and to limit the rise of powerful continental competitors.

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Title: The Vampire of the Continent

Author: Graf E. Reventlow

Translator: Georges Chatterton-Hill

Release date: October 4, 2021 [eBook #66468]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United States: The Jackson Press, 1916

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THE VAMPIRE OF THE CONTINENT

BY
COUNT ERNST ZU REVENTLOW
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN
WITH A PREFACE
BY
GEORGE CHATTERTON-HILL, Ph.D.
NEW YORK
THE JACKSON PRESS
1916
COPYRIGHT BY E. S. MITTLER AND SON
BERLIN
AMERICAN EDITION COPYRIGHT 1916
BY THE JACKSON PRESS
NEW YORK