The Continental Blockade

Napoleon tried to cut off british trade with europe. Smuggling was rampant, and one of those people who helped smuggle goods was none other than mayor rothschild. Many officials basically turned a blind eye to the smuggling that was quite clearly going on in frankfort. But then at one point some higher ups decided to crack down. And there's a big bonfire in the centre of town, and the french soldiers burn all the imported british goods. A good deal of rotchild's goods are seized and burned. He says he has learned his lesson, and he is never going to go into smuggling this way again. The reaction reminds me a little bit