Examples attributed to Vickers and related commercial interests include Greek and Ottoman customers and factions in Italian unification. One account describes discounted artillery sales to Greek revolutionaries followed by repeat orders and purchases from their Ottoman opponents. A participant also recalls supplying three powers in what he thinks was the Second Balkan War. Spanish infrastructure support is followed in the account by similar work for South American states. Fear of a rebuilt Spain seeking reconquest explains the latter demand. These examples remain the participants' recollections.
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Arms merchants supplying opposing customers
Recalled sales to opposing customers connect arms commerce with Greek independence, Italian unification and later conflicts.