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The impact of war on early industrial enterprise
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The French wars of 1793–1815 disrupted trade and raised food prices, yet also stimulated some domestic demand and encouraged investment in machinery and apprentices.
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- Paper 3, Option 34.1: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759–1928: forging a new society - 2 Samuel Greg: cotton and cottages, 1784–1816 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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