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The object of the study, described in this part of the paper, was the works of David Bain Horn on the history of diplomatic relations in Europe in the 18th century, published in the 40–60s of the 20th century. The paper is a summary of the main facts of the biography and a historiographical review of the works of this famous British historian. The author of the paper examines how the Russian-British relations are represented in his research. Diplomatic relations between Russia and England are described in their relationship with the diplomatic relations of European powers. The study presents facts and events rarely or not presented in Russian historiography, as well as the assessment that the British historian gives to Russian-English relations. The bibliography of D.B. Horn is presented in chronological order. The comparative analysis used in the paper allows us to assess the views of D.B. Horn on the relations between Britain and Russia in the XVIII century.

David Bain Horn and his works on the history of diplomatic relations in eighteenth-century Europe became the object of research presented in this paper. The paper is a summary of the main facts of the biography and a historiographical review of the works of this famous British historian. The bibliography of D.B. Horn is presented in chronological order. The author of the paper examines how the Russian-British relations are represented in his research and concludes that they are considered in their relationship with the diplomatic relations of European powers. The paper describes facts and events rarely or not presented in Russian historiography. The comparative analysis used in the paper allows us to assess the views of D.B. Horn on the relations between Britain and Russia in the XVIII century.