Continental System
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The Continental System was Napoleon Bonaparte’s large-scale economic blockade strategy aimed at weakening Britain by prohibiting European trade with the United Kingdom during the Napoleonic Wars.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic policy
→
economic blockade policy → trade embargo → |
| affected |
European merchants
→
continental manufacturing → neutral shipping → |
| aimedTo |
force Britain to negotiate peace
→
undermine British naval power → weaken British trade → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Continental Blockade
→
Système continental → |
| announcedBy |
Napoleon I of France
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| announcedIn |
Berlin
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|
| appliedDuring |
Napoleonic Wars
→
|
| contributedTo |
Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812
→
Peninsular War → |
| counteredBy |
British Orders in Council
→
British naval blockade of Europe → |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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|
| endDate |
1814
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|
| enforcedBy |
French customs authorities
→
French navy → continental allies of France → |
| geographicalScope |
French Empire
→
French client states → allies of Napoleonic France → continental Europe → |
| hasKeyFigure |
Napoleon Bonaparte
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|
| historicalAssessment |
damaging to French allies
→
largely ineffective in defeating Britain → |
| initiatedBy |
Napoleon Bonaparte
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|
| ledTo |
economic hardship in continental Europe
→
smuggling on a large scale → tensions between France and Russia → |
| legalBasis |
Berlin Decree
→
Milan Decree → |
| opposedBy |
Portugal
→
Russia → Spain → United Kingdom → |
| policyType |
economic warfare
→
protectionist trade policy → |
| primaryTarget |
British economy
→
United Kingdom → |
| prohibited |
European ports from receiving British ships
→
import of British goods into Europe → re-export of colonial goods carried by Britain → |
| relatedTo |
economic warfare in the Napoleonic era
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| startDate |
1806
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
French customs authorities
→
French customs authorities ("Napoleonic trade embargoes against Britain") → |
enforcesPolicy |
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French Empire
→
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alliance |
|
Continental System
("Continental Blockade")
→
|
alsoKnownAs |
|
British naval blockade of Europe
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|
counteredBy |
|
Système continental
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|
hasEnglishName |
|
Napoleon Bonaparte
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implemented |
|
Napoleonic Wars
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keyEvent |
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Berlin Decree
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partOf |
|
Embargo Act of 1807
("French Continental System")
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reasonForEmbargo |