Chapter 6 - Wartime pressures on government Flashcards
Who formed the first coalition against France?
Britain, Prussia, Austria, Holland and Spain
When was the first coalition against France formed?
1793
When did the first coalition collapse?
1795
Who formed the second coalition against France?
Britain, Russia, Austria, Portugal, Naples and the Ottomans
When was the second coalition against France formed?
1799
When did the second coalition against France collapse?
1801
What halted the war between Britain and France in March 1802?
The Treaty of Amiens
Why did Addington declare war on France in May 1803?
Because Napoleon breached the terms of the treaty of Amiens
Why was Addington criticised for resuming the war against France?
Because he had hesitated before doing so, and was then indecisive
Who formed the third coalition against France?
Britain, Russia and Austria
When was the third coalition against France formed?
1804
When did the third coalition against France collapse?
1805
When was the Battle of Trafalgar?
October 1805
When did Napoleon issue the Berlin decrees?
October 1806
When did Napoleon issue the Milan decrees?
December 17th 1807
When did Britain issue the Orders in Council?
January 1807
When did the Peninsular war start and why?
1807 when France invaded Portugal
When in the 1810s did the USA declare war on Britain?
June 1812
Who were the 5 Prime Ministers between Pitt and Liverpool (in chronological order)?
Henry Addington, Pitt, Lord Grenville, Duke of Portland, Spencer Perceval
What years was Addington in power?
1801-May 1804
What years was Pitt in power for the second time?
May 1804- January 1806
What years was Grenville in power?
January 1806-07
What years was Portland in power?
1807-09
What years was Spencer Perceval in power?
1809-May 1812
When was the Prince of Wales made Regent?
1811
When was the Levee en Masse Act introduced?
July 1803
What did the Levee en Masse Act do?
Raised a home guard almost 800,000 strong by listing all men aged 17-55 who were to be armed, trained and ready to fight
What did Addington do to help the war effort?
- Introduced efficiencies in income tax in 1803 to boost funds
- Believed it was important to defeat Napoleon at sea so ordered a blockade of French ports and a cleanup of corruption within the Navy Board
When did Pitt die?
23rd January 1806
What treaty did Russia sign with Napoleon, ending the third coalition?
Treaty of Tilsit
When did the disastrous Walcheren expedition on the Dutch coast occur?
1809
What did the Berlin Decrees say?
That Britain was in a state of blockade and that European trade with Britain was forbidden
Why was Grenville against the Orders in Council?
He believed in free trade