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Napoleon issues the Berlin Decree establishing the Continental System

On November 21, 1806, Napoleon Bonaparte issued the Berlin Decree, declaring a blockade of the British Isles and prohibiting European ports from trading with Britain.

Napoleon issues the Berlin Decree establishing the Continental System

The decree expanded Napoleon's Continental System, severely disrupting transatlantic commerce and putting new pressure on Jefferson's policy of neutral trade, contributing to the diplomatic and economic tensions that would shape U.S. responses to belligerent restrictions on American shipping.

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