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Napoleonic Wars
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The immediate catalyst for the resumption of hostilities was the breakdown of the Treaty of Amiens (1802)/), which had briefly halted fighting between Great Britain and France. Napoleon’s continued restructuring of European entities, particularly his consolidation of influence in Italy and Switzerland, convinced Britain that French ambitions threatened the [continental balance of power](/e…