Berlin Decree
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The Berlin Decree was a 1806 edict issued by Napoleon that initiated the Continental System, imposing a large-scale economic blockade against Britain across Europe.
Aliases (2)
- Decree of Berlin ×1
- Milan Decree ×1
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic edict
→
decree → legal instrument → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Decree of Berlin
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| appliesTo |
French Empire
→
French client states → allies of Napoleonic France → |
| authorityBasis |
sovereign authority of Napoleon I as Emperor of the French
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|
| conflictContext |
Napoleonic Wars
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|
| countryTargeted |
Great Britain
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|
| dateIssued |
1806-11-21
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| declared |
British Isles in a state of blockade
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|
| enforcedBy |
French customs authorities
→
French navy → |
| followedBy |
Milan Decree
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|
| geopoliticalImpact |
affected trade of neutral countries such as the United States
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attempted to isolate Britain economically from continental Europe → |
| hasConsequence |
contributed to smuggling and black market trade in Europe
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intensified economic conflict between France and Great Britain → strained relations between France and neutral states → |
| historicalPeriod |
early 19th century
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|
| inResponseTo |
British Orders in Council
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British naval blockade of France → |
| issuedBy |
French Empire
→
Napoleon I NERFINISHED → |
| language |
French
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|
| legalEffect |
banned import of British goods into territories under French influence
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ordered closure of European ports to British ships → prohibited trade between continental Europe and Great Britain → |
| legalStatus |
unilateral decree
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|
| partOf |
Continental System
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|
| placeIssued |
Berlin
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|
| policyType |
economic warfare
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trade embargo → |
| prohibited |
carriage of British letters by neutral or allied ships
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correspondence with Britain → |
| purpose |
to impose an economic blockade against Great Britain
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to initiate the Continental System → |
| regionCovered |
continental Europe
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|
| relatedDocument |
British Orders in Council of 1807
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Milan Decree → |
| signedBy |
Napoleon I
NERFINISHED
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|
| subjectMatter |
blockade law
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international trade → maritime commerce → |
| yearIssued |
1806
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|
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Continental System
→
Continental System ("Milan Decree") → Système continental → |
legalBasis |
|
Berlin Decree
("Decree of Berlin")
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alsoKnownAs |