Statistics for occurrence #1 of “France” in chapter 16, page 366 of George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition.:

... of securing America. The Indians, from the necessity of commerce, would cease to massacre the planters, and cherish perpetual peace. There would be no vast inland frontier to be defended against France , at an incalculable expense. The number of British subjects would, indeed, increase more rapidly than if the mountains should remain their barrier; but they would be more diffused, and their employ...
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France (France) 17,744 298 0 0 0 user votes
France (Idaho, United States) 0 0 0 0 0 user votes

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