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It was a boycott on UK ships and goods into Europe that failed because people wanted the goods and smuggled them in. Napoleon did not have an adequate Customs Service, a Revenue Cutter System, a Coast Guard or a competitive Navy to protect those services so it never worked.

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It was intended to bankrupt the UK which Napoleon termed "a Nation of Shopkeepers". It closed off trade with the UK through all of Europe's Ports.

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It was a failed economic boycott of the UK.

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What was Napoleon's Continental System?

The continental system was when Napoleon stopped the trade from European ports to Britain. It was created to damage the economy of the UK.


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Napoleon policy called the continental system was created to make a continental Europe more self-sufficient


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What was The Continental System a form of?

The Continental System was part of the blockade designed by Napoleon to paralyze the British commerce. It was also referred to as the Continental Blockade.


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What system did napoleon implement in order to weaken the british econimy?

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What was the law system spread over Europe by Napoleon called?

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Why was Napoleon determined to march on Moscow?

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Napoleon's continental system was designed to do what?

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Did napoleon implement in order to weaken the british economy?

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