"Growing Hemp In Irish Bogs To Fight Napoleon Bonaparte" Topic
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Tango01 | 01 Jul 2016 1:08 p.m. PST |
"In my previous blog about Irish rebels and hemp I mentioned that hemp was not only used in warfare, but that sometimes it was the cause of war. One example of this is Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812. This invasion was in part aimed at cutting off Britain's vital hemp supply. Napoelon attacked Russia because the British were reliant on them for hemp. This was due to various trade embargoes and difficulties the British were facing. The lack of a vibrant domestic hemp industry was also significant. During this period (roughly 1803–1815) Britain and France were at war, as were other countries in Europe. Hemp was vital to the British war efforts, and the empire as a whole, as their large navy relied heavily on it. In fact many countries relied on hemp for various industries…" More here link Amicalement Armand |
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