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67 70 and its maritime war law to adapt the Russian views laid down in the two declarations of neutrality. England, however, was under the Russian-Turkish Treaty of the 24th century. On the other hand, it seemed that the Russian supremacy in the Orient would be safeguarded. However, it soon became apparent that England only had to wage its war against Napoleon with Russian troops. Immediately after the defeat of Austerlitz on the 2nd Decem-ber l805 England withdraws its few numerous troops from the mainland. Count Paul Stroganov, travelling to London, considers an immediate alliance with Napoleon to be the only regency: "de s'allier brusquement avec Bonaparte, et de manger les gâteaux ensemble."1) In a grand declaration of war, King George declared England "the bulwark of the freedom of the human race" and understood to bind Alexander further and closely to himself, after Russian peace-feelers 21 November 1606 with the hanging of the mainland blockade against England. The Russians also find no help with the English, when the war against Napoleon continues to be unfavorable for Russia. England fails the Russians in early l8o7 the war loan of 6 million pounds, since it recognizes the uselessness to put further capital into this lost enterprise. On the other hand, it demands the renewal of the trade agreement which will expire in the next year, which the Russians did not want to admit without changes. It considers the blockade and pirate war against Napoleon working with the mainland barrier to be more effective and prefers to send individual expeditions to rob the French colonies in America and India than to intervene on the European mainland. 3) 1) Letter to Czartoryski of 22.12.19805 at Schiemann 1, p.267, note 1 2) Details of these negotiations at Schie- mann 1, pp.270-275. England also negotiated with Napoleon at that time. 3) Stählin 3, p.121.