Britain stops subsidising Prussia in an attempt to force this power
to consider peace negotiations. This act marks a weakening in the
alliance between these two powers which has helped the fuel the
conflict of the Seven Years' War.
Citation:
Editors. "Britain ceases to subsidise Prussia".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011
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