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The much calumniated blocus, say other writers, would finally have been the greatest blessing for continental Europe; its aim had already been attained in so far as many London houses failed, and famine reigned on the British islands in consequence of the high cost of living. And these writers say Napoleon had by no means become insane, but, on the contrary, frightfully clear.
Therefore no time was to be lost, all had to be done in haste. The rupture originated with Russia, for at the end of the year 1810 the Tzar annulled the blocus and even excluded French goods or placed an inordinate duty on them this was, in fact, a declaration of war. Russia wanted war while the Spanish campaign was taxing France's military forces.
Consider the name of the article, 'eau-de-cologne, is not that French?" "Yes," I admitted. "Alors," said Palandeau; "the blocus has simply given us the power to reclaim trade opportunities justly ours. Therefore we have printed a new label telling the truth about Farina, and the Boche 'Johann Maria' is 'kapout." "Do you sell much of it?" "Quantities!
See for this Jourdain, Mémoire sur les Commencements de la Marine française sous Philippe le Bel , and C. de la Roncière, Le Blocus continental de l'Angleterre sous Philippe le Bel in Revue des Questions historiques, lx. , 401-41. More effective than Philip's efforts to combine the Continent against the English were his endeavours to stir up opposition to Edward in Britain.
Since Napoleon could not attack the English directly, on account of their power at sea, he tried to hit them where they were most sensitive, at their pocket. He instituted the continental blocus.
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