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43 -- 4.0 - need to look for a replacement, but the English, who had previously been active in the Russian fleet, will not call back, so as not to annoy Russia too much. "The need for independent attitude, increased self-awareness, the influence of going together with Prussia and a good part of resentment against the Russians, who had rejected all attempts at English rapprochement since almost a human age and had only always taken advantage of the English weakness -: all these different factors had an effect in the English coming together."1) After the conclusion of the three-bund with Holland and Prussia l788, England feels strong enough to work for the preservation of the balance on the Baltic Sea, i.e. But England did not actively dare to do so. It had its ambitious mission in Copenhagen to force Elliot, on his own hand, to cease the cease-fire with the Russians allied Danes. We were pleased about this prestige in England, but we did not cover the ambassador, we were not prepared to take on greater financial or military efforts or even openly break with Russia. 2) The idea of encirclement and debriefing Russia by a system of marginal states does not make up English politics. At the same time Pitt explains that an increase in Russian possessions at the expense of Turkey overturns the European likeness, but strives to settle the Turkish war, But before a war on the side of the Turks against Russia, England shys back again, just as Katharina does not want to lose the English trade capital. England is holding back everywhere in European affairs, does not want to take away from its Prussian ally to an attack 1) Gerhard, p.210. 2) Gerhard S,238; a second similar operation p.246, 3) Alaksandrenko 1, p.63.