The Age of Napoleon Podcast Episode 58: Stalemate
Sep 28, 2019
Austria withdraws from the war, leaving Britain to fight against France alone. Emperor Paul of Russia faces opposition. British navy faces challenges in the Baltic.
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Order Through Force Raised Popularity
- Napoleon used heavy policing and military tribunals to restore order and boost his popularity at home.
- Roughly 2,300 executions occurred in France between 1800 and 1802, a steep decline from the Terror but still severe.
British Money Came With Strings
- Austria was bound by treaty to stay in the war, backed by British subsidies, limiting its diplomatic options.
- Britain released Austria from that pledge in mid-1800, allowing an Austrian ceasefire and separate negotiations with France.
Pitt Framed War As Ideological Crusade
- William Pitt framed the war as an ideological crusade against revolutionary France and demanded regime change.
- His rhetoric insisted Britain could not accept Republican France remaining in power.