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Meanings of form a confederacy in English

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Usage of form a confederacy in English
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When different tribes unite to form a confederacy for offensive or defensive purposes, artificial kinship is established.
Canyons of the Colorado
2
The three Northern courts had formed a confederacy for making England resign her naval rights.
The Life of Horatio, Lord Nelson
3
The chiefs strongly remonstrated, but without effect, and they then formed a confederacy of rebellion.
The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80
4
By February 1861, they were forming a Confederacy and had chosen a president of their own.
New york: the novel
5
They formed a Confederacy with a constitution and government at a convention at Montgomery, Alabama, February, 1861.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History
6
Rouen alone, Arques, and Verneuil, determined to maintain their liberties, and formed a confederacy for mutual defence.
The History of England, Volume I / From the Invasion of Julius C...
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Many of the leading Whigs, including Lord William Russell, Algernon Sidney, and the Earl of Essex, formed a confederacy.
What to See in England / A Guide to Places of Historic Interest,...
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Having proved themselves strong enough to be independent, they formed a Confederacy of Republics on the death of Charles V in 1558.
Heroes of Modern Europe
9
The nations to the north of the great lakes formed a confederacy, and seated a great council fire on the river St. Lawrence.
The Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished Races
10
The New England colonies, with the exception of Rhode Island and a part of the Mason and Gorges claim, had, in 1644, formed a confederacy.
A Century Too Soon: The Age of Tyranny
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"They're forming a confederacy, are they?"
Boy Scouts in the Philippines; Or, The Key to the Treaty Box