Rationales of Humanitarianism: The Case of British Relief to Germany, 1805–1815 *
@article{Gtz2014RationalesOH, title={Rationales of Humanitarianism: The Case of British Relief to Germany, 1805–1815 *}, author={Norbert G{\"o}tz}, journal={Journal of Modern European History}, year={2014}, volume={12}, pages={186 - 199} }
Rationales of Humanitarianism: The Case of British Relief to Germany, 1805–1815 This article examines the British humanitarian relief campaign initiated by the Committee for Relieving the Distresses in Germany and Other Parts of the Continent (1805–1815). It demonstrates the significance of two aspects for the campaign: the activism of London-based immigrant communities on the one hand, and British solidarity with allied countries during the Napoleonic Wars and the related matter of national…
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