History · November 21, 1806

Continental System

Name: Continental System
Start: 1806-11-21
Location: Western Europe

219 years ago · Western Europe

219th anniversary

The Continental System or Continental Blockade (French: Blocus continental) was a large-scale embargo by French emperor Napoleon I against the British Empire from 21 November 1806 until 11 April 1814, during the Napoleonic Wars.

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The 220th anniversary falls on November 21, 2026.

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René Magritte

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