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The Napoleonic Wars
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France declares war Seditious writing banned Habeas corpus suspended Anti-Jacobin
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Why no British Revolution? English society different Already a Bill of Rights French oppose all religion France traditional enemy Revolutionaries inconsistent
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Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821
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Effects in Britain Discouraged domestic reform Encouraged domestic anti-Jacobinism
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British War Aims Economic? Political? Ideological? Liberation
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Conduct of the War Pitt as war minister Coalition Battle of the Nile (1798) Amiens (1802)
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Battle of Trafalgar (1805)
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Lord Nelson 1758-1805
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Battle of Austerlitz (1805)
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The Continental System Blockade against British goods
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System Failed Hurt France’s allies Can’t patrol European coast England trades world wide Pushed Russia out of alliance
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Sir Arthur Wellesley 1769-1852 Duke of Wellington (1812)
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Duke of Wellington
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Apsley House
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Battle of Waterloo (1815)
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Conduct of the Peace Congress of Vienna (1814-15) Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, France No major grudges Balance of power restored
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