<span>Invasions by Barbarian tribes <span>Economic troubles and overreliance on slave labor<span>Overexpansion and military overspending
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1.) They had the French on their side.
2.) Guerilla Warfare.
Guerilla Warfare is a sort of petty type of combat - they ambush, use sneak attacks, etc.
I believe your answer is Dissolved the parliament when members refused to give him funds Hope this helps
The elephant is. The party is also colloquially known as the "GOP",
for "Grand Old Party".