History A-Level
Economic warfare
What Economic warfare means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Economic warfare
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English privateers like Francis Drake systematically raided Spanish treasure fleets and colonial ports in the Caribbean.
Topics that use Economic warfare
- 1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598 (A-level only) – Spain: The 'Great Power', 1556–1598 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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- Military and naval power
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- Religious conflict and interventionism
- Religious division
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