Système continental
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Système continental is the French name for the Continental System, Napoleon Bonaparte’s large-scale economic blockade designed to weaken Britain during the Napoleonic Wars.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic blockade
→
measure of economic warfare → policy of Napoleon I → trade embargo → |
| aimedAtCountry |
Great Britain
→
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED → |
| announcedBy | Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED → |
| announcedInCity | Berlin → |
| appliesToConflict | Napoleonic Wars → |
| consequence |
deterioration of relations between France and Russia
→
development of continental industries as import substitution → economic strain on Napoleon’s allies → rise in prices of imported goods in Europe → shortages of colonial goods in continental Europe → smuggling on a large scale → |
| counteredBy |
British control of overseas trade routes
→
British naval blockade of Europe → |
| designedBy | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED → |
| endDate | 1814 → |
| enforcedIn |
Austria
→
Confederation of the Rhine → Duchy of Warsaw → First French Empire →
surface form: "French Empire"
Kingdom of Italy →
surface form: "Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)"
Portugal → Prussia → Russia → Spain → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Système continental
→
surface form: "Blocus continental"
|
| hasEnglishName | Continental System → |
| historicalAssessment |
considered only partially successful against Britain
→
contributed to unpopularity of Napoleonic rule in Europe → |
| implementedBy |
First French Empire
→
Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED → |
| language | French → |
| legalBasis |
Berlin Decree
→
Milan Decree → |
| method |
ban on trade between Britain and states allied with France
→
closure of European ports to British shipping → prohibition of British goods in continental Europe → |
| notableEvent | Russia’s withdrawal from the Continental System in 1810–1812 → |
| opposedBy |
UK government
→
surface form: "British government"
|
| primaryObjective |
to force Britain to negotiate peace with France
→
to undermine British trade → to weaken the British economy → |
| relatedToEvent |
French invasion of Russia
→
surface form: "French invasion of Russia in 1812"
|
| startDate | 1806 → |
| timePeriod | early 19th century → |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Blocus continental"