Milan Decree
Milan Decree, (Dec. 17, 1807) economic policy in the Napoleonic Wars. It was part of the Continental System invoked by Napoleon to blockade trade with the British. It expanded the blockade of continental ports to those of neutral ships trading with Britain and eventually affected U.S. shipping.
Citation Information
Article Title:
Milan Decree
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
11 September 2015
Access Date:
March 03, 2025