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1 The Napoleonic Wars

2 France declares war Seditious writing banned Habeas corpus suspended Anti-Jacobin

3 Why no British Revolution? English society different Already a Bill of Rights French oppose all religion France traditional enemy Revolutionaries inconsistent

4 Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821

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7 Effects in Britain Discouraged domestic reform Encouraged domestic anti-Jacobinism

8 British War Aims Economic? Political? Ideological? Liberation

9 Conduct of the War Pitt as war minister Coalition Battle of the Nile (1798) Amiens (1802)

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11 Battle of Trafalgar (1805)

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13 Lord Nelson 1758-1805

14 Battle of Austerlitz (1805)

15 The Continental System Blockade against British goods

16 System Failed Hurt France’s allies Can’t patrol European coast England trades world wide Pushed Russia out of alliance

17 Sir Arthur Wellesley 1769-1852 Duke of Wellington (1812)

18 Duke of Wellington

19 Apsley House

20 Battle of Waterloo (1815)

21 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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