Lord Rosebery is defeated on a vote relating to cordite supply

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British prime minister Lord Rosebery is defeated in Parliament on a bill to increase the financing of cordite supply for explosives. He takes this as a vote of no confidence and dissolves the government, resigning his post on 21st June.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Lord Rosebery is defeated on a vote relating to cordite supply". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19155, accessed 28 March 2024.]

19155 Lord Rosebery is defeated on a vote relating to cordite supply 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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