The deed is done, the nail is driven, Spanish America is fr… - George Canning

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The deed is done, the nail is driven, Spanish America is free; and if we do not mismanage our affairs sadly, she is English.

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George Canning (11 April 1770 – 8 August 1827) was a British Tory statesman. He held various senior cabinet positions under numerous prime ministers, including two important terms as Foreign Secretary, finally becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for the last 118 days of his life, from April to August 1827.

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The deed is done, the nail is driven, Spanish America is free; and if we do not mismanage our affairs sadly, she is English. - George Canning

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