BERLIN DECREE, THE,
\bɜːlˈɪn dɪkɹˈiː], \bɜːlˈɪn dɪkɹˈiː], \b_ɜː_l_ˈɪ_n d_ɪ_k_ɹ_ˈiː]\
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was issued by Napoleon November 21, 1806, and declared the British Islands in a state of blockade. It forbade commerce with them and trade in their merchandise and declared all merchandise belonging to Englishmen or transported from England lawful prize. Its effect was to inflict great injury on the American carrying trade.
By John Franklin Jameson
