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dec 17, 1807 - Expansion of the Continental System (Milan Decree)

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As a result of the British's utilization of neutral ships to carry out their trading in Europe, Napoleon added the Milan Decree to the Continental System. This decree, aimed against this cunning smuggling, stated that all neutral ships that stopped in Britain before landing in Europe were subject to confiscation.

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dec 17, 1807
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~ 217 years ago