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    Who was it that in 18th century described a certain European kingdom as an army to which a state had been attached, rather than the other way round, and what kingdom was involved?

    Question #80711. Asked by Flem-ish. (May 20 07 3:19 PM)


    lanfranco

    		My guess is Prussia, but I'm having trouble finding a source. I'll keep looking.

    May 20 07, 3:43 PM
    lanfranco

    		Well, according to this site, the remark, or something like it, has been attributed to Mirabeau, but it was actually made by Georg Heinrich Berenhort:


    http://www.signandsight.com/features/1341.html

    May 20 07, 3:48 PM
    Flem-ish

    		There seems to be some confusion on who said this. Even Voltaire has been quoted as a source.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prussia
    Prussia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    May 20 07, 11:37 PM

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