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During which revolution did the Portland Whigs break away from the Whig leadership?
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The Portland Whigs broke away from the Whig leadership during the French Revolution because they were opposed to the Whig's support of the French Revolution and the idea of a republic. They believed that the French Revolution was a threat to British liberty and that the Whig's support of the revolution would lead to the overthrow of the British monarchy.
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