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Naval Estimates Conflict
- When
- January 1894
- Where
- London
Gladstone refused to support Royal Navy expansion in January 1894, opposing an Opposition motion from December 1893.
In December 1893, an Opposition motion proposed by Lord George Hamilton called for an expansion of the Royal Navy. In January 1894, Gladstone wrote that he would not break the continuous action of his political life by supporting naval rearmament, citing traditions received from colleagues.
Sources
- William Ewart Gladstone Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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