and though for six years and ten months they abstained from invasion of each other's territory, yet abroad an unstable armistice did not prevent either party doing the other the most effectual injury, until they were finally obliged to break the treaty made after the ten years' war and to have recourse to open hostilities.
Azkenean, hamar urteko gerraren osteko bake ituna haustera beharturik aurkitu ziren eta ageriko gerran hasi ziren.