continental system
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Continental System
Continental SystemnounNapoleon's plan in 1806 to blockade Britain by excluding her ships from ports on the mainland of Europe
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Continental System
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Origin of continental system
First recorded in 1830–40
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Moldova was also synchronized with the continental system.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2022
The common life of our nation must now have a new orientation and must be integrated within the continental system of production and exchange.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is very clear that the 'balance of power' system of Europe, and the continental system which this war is waged on our part to sustain, are very unlike, if not antagonistic systems.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 3, March, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various
These congresses, gentlemen, are the symbol of that solidarity which, notwithstanding the ephemeral passions of men, constitutes, by the invincible force of circumstances, the essence of our continental system.
From Latin America and the United States Addresses by Elihu Root by Bacon, Robert
A French governor, however, remained in it, and by compelling it to submit to the continental system almost ruined its trade.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various
In 1807, Napoléon implemented his Continental System, or Continental Blockade, that required that all European ports be closed to English shipping.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
But far from buckling under the strain of the Continental System, Britain was getting richer, seizing the remains of the French Empire in the Caribbean and smuggling cheap but high-quality manufactured goods into Europe.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
Napoleon demanded that Denmark and Portugal comply with his Continental System.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
Another problem arose in 1806, when Napoleon proclaimed the Continental System, which forbade trade with Great Britain and ordered the seizure of neutral vessels that stopped there before sailing to Europe.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
From Thiers, confirmed by contemporary memoirs and pamphlets and other incidental mention, I gained my conviction that the Continental System was the determinative factor in Napoleon's fortunes after Tilsit.
From From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)
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