role of britain

Question 1

british diplomacy

Answer 1

→ placed skillful diplomats to encourage foreign allies
→ encouraged resistance in Spain
→ Had a rep for stirring up opposition to Napoleon, encouraging countries to break alliances w/ France
→ supported opposition in sweden, german states, italian kingdoms = iberia

Question 2

british naval blockade ?

Answer 2

prevented french ships from leaving ports – hindered french navy but didn’t actually defeat Napoleon

Question 3

peninsular war + wellington ?

Answer 3

→ british diplomats supported the exiled Portuguese royal family + encouraged resistance in spain
→ wellington perceptive strategies enabled the peninsular war to hold down 300,000 french troops + drained the french empire of resources

Question 4

naval defeats of french fleets?

Answer 4

→ britain destroyed french naval power
→ british naval victories essential for their own survival, not enough defeat Napoleon

Question 5

how did britain incentivise people to oppose napoleon

Answer 5

Britain subsidised French opposition - giving Portugal over £2m in 1812, Sweden over £1m a year and in 1814 gave Prussia and Russia £3.5m altogether.