History A-Level
The broader context of the French Wars
What The broader context of the French Wars means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Other factors such as British naval strength, resources, training, blockade strategy and French weaknesses, against which Nelson's significance is assessed.
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- Paper 3, Option 35.2: The British experience of warfare, c1790–1918 - 1 Britain and the French Wars, 1793–1815 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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