"The Napoleonic Wars and the Disruption of Mediterrnean" Topic

1 Post

All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.

Please remember that some of our members are children, and act appropriately.

For more information, see the TMP FAQ.

Back to the Napoleonic Media Message Board

Back to the Age of Sail Message Board

Areas of Interest

Renaissance
18th Century
Napoleonic
19th Century

Featured Hobby News Article

WiP Games & Miniatures: New Grass Tufts

Featured Ruleset

Featured Showcase Article

Fighting 15's Teutonic Order Command 1410

Command figures for the 1410 Teutonics.

Featured Workbench Article

Cleopatra & L'Ocean

Monkey Hanger 's motivation to paint Napoleonic ships returns!

Featured Profile Article

The Joy of Minis

Editor in Chief Bill ponders nirvana.

Tango01

07 Apr 2018 12:35 p.m. PST

…. Shipping and Trade: British, Greek and American Merchants in Livorno

"The end of the eighteenth century was marked by the outbreak of the French and Napoleonic Wars waged across Europe and the Mediterranean. They ushered in a political and economic crisis that disrupted the established patterns of shipping and trade. The turbulence of war created a new equilibrium among existing players and new entrants, who competed over a share of the Mediterranean market. Based on archival material from the quarantine station of Livorno, one of the most significant Mediterranean entrepôts, the paper investigates the adaptation of traditional and ascending maritime powers to the upheaval and the economic crisis generated by the Napoleonic Wars. While British merchants and ship-owners searched for alternative, safer ports to relocate their trade, the newcomers – the Greeks and the Americans – profited from their neutrality and entered the Livornese market…."
Main page
link

Amicalement
Armand

Sorry - only verified members can post on the forums.