Britain, Portugal and South America in the Napoleonic Wars: alliances and diplomacy in economic maritime conflict
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1. Verfasser: Robson, Martin, (Specialist in British naval history) (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London I.B. Tauris ©2011
Schriftenreihe:International library of historical studies
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-327) and index
1. The Strategy of the Talents Ministry -- 2. The Importance of Portugal -- 3. The Portuguese Crisis of 1806 -- 4. The Rosslyn Mission to Lisbon -- 5. The Talents and South America -- 6. The Strategy of the Portland Ministry -- 7. The Portuguese Crisis of 1807 -- 8. The Smith Expedition to Lisbon -- 9. The Embarkation of the Portuguese Royal Family -- 10. The Blockade of Lisbon -- 11. The Portland Ministry and South America in 1808 -- 12. The Spanish Insurrection and British Policy
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 protecting British overseas interests. The policy is particularly evident in relations with Britain's 'Ancient Ally': Portugal. That country and, by
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