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The tiny Duchy of Grand Fenwick, a microscopic country in the Alps, founded centuries ago by a roving band of English bowmen, suffers a crisis when a California winery puts out an imitation of the Duchy’s only export. Duchess Gloriana’s unique solution to the near bankruptcy of her little domain is to declare war on the United States! There’s some method to her madness, however, for her study of recent history suggests that the surest way to wealth is to lose a war with the United States, for that country’s odd reaction is to pour aid, relief and rehabilitation on the vanquished. When her “declaration” is considered a prank, Gloriana decides to escalate! Tully Bascomb, the Duchy’s gardener, is to launch an attack, so they can surrender and reap the rewards. Serious-minded Tully, however, upsets all calculations when he and his bowmen do the last thing expected—they win!

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