The $100 Billion Mistake: How Napoleon’s Trade War Destroyed His Army

Описание: Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Europe with cannons, but he tried to conquer Great Britain with a ledger. In 1806, the Emperor stood at the zenith of his power, yet he stared across the English Channel at a "nation of shopkeepers" he could not defeat militarily. So, he decided to bankrupt them instead.
This is the untold story of the Continental System—the first total economic war in modern history. With the stroke of a pen, Napoleon banned British goods from Europe, turning a cup of coffee into a crime and a cotton shirt into contraband. He believed he could starve the shark that ruled the sea by closing the shops on land.
But the laws of supply and demand are stronger than the will of any emperor. While Napoleon tried to enforce his blockade, he inadvertently created the largest smuggling enterprise in history. The irony was total: when the Grand Army marched to war, they did so wearing boots made in Northampton and coats woven in Yorkshire, paid for with French gold that ended up in the Bank of London.
Discover how this obsession with a failing trade embargo drove Napoleon into the snows of Russia—not to capture territory, but to close a loophole in a tariff policy. The retreat from Moscow wasn't just a military disaster; it was the greatest margin call in history, and the French Empire couldn't pay it.
This video exposes the financial suicide of a superpower and proves that while Napoleon could conquer capitals, he couldn't conquer the laws of economics.

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