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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Etymology
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
Sweden, following the example of Russia, had begun to rebel against the continental system.
From The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) by Brodrick, George C. (George Charles)
Napoleon wished to throw off his ally, Alexander, and was ready to use as a pretext for war Russia's refusal to adopt his "continental system" fully.
From Heroes of Modern Europe by Birkhead, Alice
By the continental system Napoleon had declared eternal war against the English; to that system he attached his honour, his political existence, and that of the nation under his sway.
From History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 by Ségur, Philippe-Paul, comte de
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
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
In an effort to get Portugal to accept the Continental System, he sent an invasion force through Spain.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
His earlier attempt at the enforcement of a "Continental System" had broken down with the failure of the Northern League; but he now saw a yet more effective means of realising his dream.
From History of the English People, Volume VIII Modern England, 1760-1815 by Green, John Richard
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