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Continental System
A name given to Napoleon's plan for shutting out Great Britain
from all commerce with the continent of Europe. He forbade under pain
of war any nation of Europe to receive British exports, or to send
imports to any of the British dominions. It began Nov. 21st, 1806.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Continental System from Infoplease:
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