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1.03 One Revolutionary War

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History)

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The New French Fleet

The war in america, during which france had to build an entire fleet to oppose england's completed the financial ruin of the old regime and hastened its downfall. The man who would actually undertake the effort for paying for these boats was a self made millionaire from non noble origins named jacques necker. His lack of nobility meant that necker couldn't occupy the post of controller general of finances like turgo had. So instead, he became the director general of finances. Now, if you thought to yourself, why didn't the king just make this new guy a noble? Well that's a very good question. It's not like nobility was that precious any more.

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