HIS 2341 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Holy Alliance, Chartism, Romantic Nationalism
3 Mar 2016
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Section a: the continental blockade system of economic, political measures instituted 1806-14 by napoleonic. Britain retaliated by an order in council jan 1807, forbid ship of all impartial nations from carrying on trade between french ports or ports of any nation allied with france. A second order in council nov 1807 british placed a blockade upon all of franch and french allies. Purpose of blockade set by napoleon was crushing great britain. Britain becomes seller nation to the rest of the world. Russian joined continental blockade in 1807 closing ports to british commerce but they withdrew creating the aggravation of franco-russian relations which was the most important reason for beginning of napoleon. France defeat in war with russia, blockade ended april 1814 after destruction of napoleonic empire completely abolished 1815. Blockade ruined shipping trade of the u. s. British enforcing the orders in council was one of the causes of war of.
