#11 – Peace With Britian

After the signing of The Treaty of Luneville in February 1801, France was at peace with every country in Europe. Only Britian stood in the way of a total peace. Listen in as JDM and I discuss some of the key events of the following period: William Pitt had been replaced briefly by Henry Addington as Prime Minister of Britian The impact of the assassination of Tsar Paul I of Russia in March 1801 Nelson’s destruction of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen ends Napoleon’s idea of invading England via Ireland The reasons behind the Treaty of Amiens which was signed in March 1802 The terms of Amiens Bonaparte made First Consul For Life, August 1802 The “infernal machine” and the trial of the Duc D’Enghien Why Amiens failed Britian declares war on France, May 1803 David and I would like to sincerely thank the thousands of listeners who tuned in since our last episode and a special thanks to those of you who have left us some feedback. Please keep it up! It warms the cockles of our hearts to hear that you are being entertained and even in some cases educated. The post #11 – Peace With Britian appeared first on Napoleon.