Episode 1 of 2
Napoleonic Exploitation
- When
- 1810
- Where
- United States
Napoleon exploited the bill to further his Continental System and damage Anglo-American relations, sending a message purporting to agree to the law's demand.
A message was sent to the United States, purporting to agree to the law's demand. When Britain threatened to impose punitive measures on the United States in response, Napoleon reneged anyway, having achieved his goal of pushing the United States and Britain closer to the eventual War of 1812.
Sources
- Macon's Bill Number 2 Wikipedia, revision of 2025-11-25
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