Britain, Portugal and South America in the Napoleonic Wars: Alliances and Diplomacy in Economic Maritime Conflict

by Martin Robson

Book Overview

In the maelstrom of Napoleonic Europe, Britain remained defiant, resisting French imperial ambitions. This Anglo-French rivalry was, essentially, a politico-economic conflict for pre-eminence fought on a global scale and it reached a zenith in 1806-1808 with France's apparent dominance of Continental Europe. Britain reacted swiftly and decisively to implement maritime-based strategies to limit French military and commercial gains in Europe, while...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350165638
• ISBN13: 9781350165632
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"