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INVASION OF BRITAIN The English expected that Napoleons army would cross the Channel in huge, flat- bottomed boats, oared like a galley but with sails as well Date: 1803
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1803 Barge Bottomed Channel Expected Flat Galley Huge Invasion Napoleon Napoleonic Napoleons Oared Sails Wars
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This evocative print, titled "Invasion of Britain," depicts the English preparation for the anticipated invasion by Napoleon's army in 1803. The English Channel, the narrow body of water separating England from France, was a potential gateway for the French forces, and the English braced themselves for the imminent threat. Napoleon's army was expected to cross the Channel in a formidable fleet of huge, flat-bottomed boats. These boats, a combination of galley and sailing vessels, were designed to carry large numbers of soldiers and supplies. The boats were manned by oarsmen who would propel the vessels across the Channel, while sails would help in the event of favorable winds. The English response to the invasion threat was a massive military mobilization. Soldiers were stationed along the coast, and fortifications were built to protect against an amphibious assault. The print shows the English soldiers, with their muskets at the ready, standing guard on the cliffs, watching the horizon for any signs of the French invasion fleet. The invasion never materialized in 1803, but the threat remained a constant concern for the English throughout the Napoleonic Wars. The memory of this potential invasion lingered, and the image of the English soldiers standing guard against the French invasion became a powerful symbol of national unity and determination in the face of adversity.
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