Along with the French Revolution and the rise of nationalism, the Industrial revolution greatly influenced the continent. Specifically, both the French and the allies utilized economics as a means to defeat their opponent. For example, the French attempted to organize an economic war against Britain through the use of Napoleon’s Continental System. Here, the French strategy was to deny British goods from European consumers, described through the Berlin Decree of 1806, and then the Treaty of Tilsit signed with Russia the following year. Of note, this economic effort represented the largest financial tool of war made to this point in history. An interesting connection can be made to the fact that Napoleon’s decision to invasion into Russia, ultimately contributing to his downfall, was spawned by the idea that Russia reponed its ports to British merchant ships (Knight 2013). Or, Napoleons greatest mistake may have been propagated through decision made within context of this economic style of warfare. Furthermore, the fact that Britain was able to outpace France
Along with the French Revolution and the rise of nationalism, the Industrial revolution greatly influenced the continent. Specifically, both the French and the allies utilized economics as a means to defeat their opponent. For example, the French attempted to organize an economic war against Britain through the use of Napoleon’s Continental System. Here, the French strategy was to deny British goods from European consumers, described through the Berlin Decree of 1806, and then the Treaty of Tilsit signed with Russia the following year. Of note, this economic effort represented the largest financial tool of war made to this point in history. An interesting connection can be made to the fact that Napoleon’s decision to invasion into Russia, ultimately contributing to his downfall, was spawned by the idea that Russia reponed its ports to British merchant ships (Knight 2013). Or, Napoleons greatest mistake may have been propagated through decision made within context of this economic style of warfare. Furthermore, the fact that Britain was able to outpace France