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Napoleon’s Waterloo Was Protectionism and a Trade War Lost
In 1806, Napoleon created the Continental System, which banned all commercial activity between the European continent and Britain. Napoleon believed that this economic pressure would force Britain ...
PBS7y
The Ulm-Austerlitz Campaign, 1805
As 1805 began, Napoleon was planning to cross the English Channel and invade Great Britain with 2000 ships and 200,000 soldiers. The French and British were at war once again: irreconcilable ...
Night Waves Napoleon, Turner Prize, Georgia Tate Britain: Turner Prize 2012
Discover the work of the four artists shortlisted for the Turner Prize 2012 as it returns to the Tate Britain this year. The ...
TheCollector on MSN14d
Arthur Wellesley: The Iron Duke of Wellington Who Beat Napoleon
Undoubtedly one of Britain’s greatest heroes, Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington, is known mainly for his victory ...
The Game Haus2d
3 Best Leaders for Great Britain in Civ 7
Wondering who to pair with Great Britain? Here are the 3 Best Leaders we could find to play as with Great Britain in Civ ...
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The Duke of Wellington: Forging the 'Iron Duke'
As he drew closer to Britain's political power-brokers, his counsel on affairs of state and the military was in ever greater demand. When the Spanish revolted against Napoleon’s occupation ...
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The Prussian Campaign, 1806-1807
But as 1806 drew to a close, Napoleon was still at war. Austria and Prussia had both surrendered, but the Russians — bloodied after Austerlitz — and Great Britain — all powerful on the seas ...