continental system

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} 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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