Système continental

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Système continental is the French name for the Continental System, Napoleon Bonaparte’s large-scale economic blockade designed to weaken Britain during the Napoleonic Wars.

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Blocus continental 1
Système continental canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf economic blockade
measure of economic warfare
policy of Napoleon I
trade embargo
aimedAtCountry Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
announcedBy Napoleon I of France
linked to: Napoleon Bonaparte
announcedInCity Berlin
appliesToConflict Napoleonic Wars
consequence deterioration of relations between France and Russia
development of continental industries as import substitution
economic strain on Napoleon’s allies
rise in prices of imported goods in Europe
shortages of colonial goods in continental Europe
smuggling on a large scale
counteredBy British control of overseas trade routes
British naval blockade of Europe
designedBy Napoleon Bonaparte
endDate 1814
enforcedIn Austria
Confederation of the Rhine
Duchy of Warsaw
French Empire
linked to: First French Empire

Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)
linked to: Kingdom of Italy

Portugal
Prussia
Russia
Spain
hasAlternativeName Blocus continental
hasEnglishName Continental System
historicalAssessment considered only partially successful against Britain
contributed to unpopularity of Napoleonic rule in Europe
implementedBy First French Empire
Napoleon I of France
linked to: Napoleon Bonaparte
language French
legalBasis Berlin Decree
Milan Decree
method ban on trade between Britain and states allied with France
closure of European ports to British shipping
prohibition of British goods in continental Europe
notableEvent Russia’s withdrawal from the Continental System in 1810–1812
opposedBy British government
linked to: UK government
primaryObjective to force Britain to negotiate peace with France
to undermine British trade
to weaken the British economy
relatedToEvent French invasion of Russia in 1812
startDate 1806
timePeriod early 19th century

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Continental System alsoKnownAs Système continental
Système continental hasAlternativeName Blocus continental
linked to: Système continental