Tag: Napoleonic Wars
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How the Napoleonic Wars triggered a rise in and changed the nature of European Nationalism

The rise of nationalism is central to modern political history. Finlay Drummond-Cormack discusses the role of the Napoleonic Wars in fostering nationalist sentiment across early 19th century Europe.
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An Error of Embargoes: The Failure of Napoleon’s Continental System

Written by Fraser Barnes. In his quest to cripple and de-stabilise his greatest rival, Napoleon embarked on an economic policy that would ultimately bring about his ruin: the Continental System.
