History A-Level
Continental Blockade
What Continental Blockade means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Continental Blockade
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A measure designed to cripple Britain economically, which instead caused widespread European resentment and severely damaged European economies.
Topics that use Continental Blockade
- 2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815 (A-level only) – The impact of Napoleon's rule on Europe, 1799–1815 (AQA A-Level)
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