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Well, even napoleon himself failed to properly appreciate that (hindsight: why go after Russia if the British are the problem and there, only, army is sitting in Spain at the moment?). But true, all coalitions against the French were organized by Britain.



Because he didn't have a navy thanks to incompetence which led to Trafalgar


Being an island with a really strong Navy sure has advantages, doesn't it?




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