Impact of the Napoleonic Wars on Britain
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- Impact of the Napoleonic Wars on Britain.
- Economic
- British responded to the wars by increasing the army and the navy.
- Taxes increased to fund the war effort.
- Britain was almost bankrupt due to the costs of the war,
- Many British men and women were left in desperate misery due to high taxes, skyrocketing food prices, unemployment caused by wartime trade restrictions, and the increased use of labour-saving machinery.
- Changes in ship industry.
- Naval Technology & Strategy
- New naval technology developed as a result of the napoleonic wars.
- Frigates created: Faster and manoeuvrable.
- Ship of the lines returned to Britain and weren't used with the development of new technology.
- Lighter ships created which made it easier for Britain to get around their empire.
- New strategies developed.
- The broadside tactic was abandoned and began to attack the enemy in a long line,
- Development of Nelson's tactics: In comparison to before, he let the fleet prepared, boosted morale and confidence.
- New naval technology developed as a result of the napoleonic wars.
- Political and Social
- Young men who joined the navy were dissappointed:due to the rise in naval technology there was an 80% reduction in staff.
- After the Wars
- Era of political and social change.
- Britain regained naval dominance.
- Many British men and women were left in desperate misery due to high taxes, skyrocketing food prices, unemployment caused by wartime trade restrictions, and the increased use of labour-saving machinery.
- Britain lost 1,700 Britons
- Napoleon still dominated Europe.
- Economic
- After the Wars
- Era of political and social change.
- Britain regained naval dominance.
- Many British men and women were left in desperate misery due to high taxes, skyrocketing food prices, unemployment caused by wartime trade restrictions, and the increased use of labour-saving machinery.
- Britain lost 1,700 Britons
- Napoleon still dominated Europe.
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