Uk English Meaning of continental system
Continental system
Other Uk English words related to Continental system
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Nearest Words of continental system
- continental shelf => continental shelf
- continental quilt => Continental quilt
- continental pronunciation => Continental pronunciation
- continental plan => continental plan
- continental glacier => Continental glacier
- continental drive => Continental drift
- continental drift => Continental drift
- continental divide => continental divide
- continental congress => Continental Congress
- continental breakfast => Continental breakfast
- continent-wide => Continent-wide
- contingence => contingency
- contingency => contingency
- contingency fee => Contingency fee
- contingency procedure => Contingency procedure
- contingent => contingent
- contingent on => contingent on
- contingent probability => Conditional probability
- contingent upon => contingent upon
- continual => continual
Definitions and Meaning of continental system in English
continental system ()
The system of commercial blockade aiming to exclude England from commerce with the Continent instituted by the Berlin decree, which Napoleon I. issued from Berlin Nov. 21, 1806, declaring the British Isles to be in a state of blockade, and British subjects, property, and merchandise subject to capture, and excluding British ships from all parts of Europe under French dominion. The retaliatory measures of England were followed by the Milan decree, issued by Napoleon from Milan Dec. 17, 1807, imposing further restrictions, and declaring every ship going to or from a port of England or her colonies to be lawful prize.
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Continental system
The system of commercial blockade aiming to exclude England from commerce with the Continent instituted by the Berlin decree, which Napoleon I. issued from Berl
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continental shelf => continental shelf, continental quilt => Continental quilt, continental pronunciation => Continental pronunciation, continental plan => continental plan, continental glacier => Continental glacier,
