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1. LORD GRENVILLE AND THE 'SMOKING GUN': THE PLOT TO ASSASSINATE THE FRENCH DIRECTORY IN 1798-1799 RECONSIDERED.

Author

Durey, Michael

Subjects
*SECRET police, *HISTORY, *EIGHTEENTH century, FRENCH politics & government, BRITISH politics & government
Abstract

Examines evidence that has been used to claim that British foreign secretary Lord William Grenville supported a French royalist plot to assassinate the Directory in the 18th century. Collapse of the British secret service's counter-revolutionary plans in France; Communications difficulties associated with undercover secret service activities in the era.

Published
2002
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