Canning was worried that Denmark might, under French pressure, become hostile to Britain.

French pressure continued relentlessly however, and Samori's force grew more constricted.

Responding to French pressure, the Bey's government then lowered taxes, including the majba.

Devised by Franklin, it reflected concern about increasing French pressure along the western frontier of the colonies.

Later because of Dutch and French pressure to gain the island, many Portuguese settlers left.

Last week, the Germans gave in to French pressure to leave the bloated system of agricultural subsidies alone until 2007.

Under French diplomatic pressure, the mandarin who ordered his death was later demoted.

After French diplomatic pressures had him expelled in 1805, he retired to Messina.

In reaction to French pressure, Algerians stubbornly clung to the practice and after independence actually increased its use.

The Egyptians were eventually forced to call off the invasion because of British and French pressure.