The Napoleonic war (PITT)

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How much did national debt increase between the start of the war until 1815?

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How much did national debt increase between the start of the war until 1815?

1793: £228 million
1815: £876 million

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How much had Britain invested in the navy by 1801?

Frigate numbers had doubled and the amount of sailors had increased from 15,000 to 133,000

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What was the total cost of the war?

£831 million

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How many military deaths did Britain face?

2.5-3.5 million

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How many troops returned to Britain in 1815?

300,000

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How many civilian deaths were there in Europe?

around 1 million

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Usage of the speenhamland system increased during the war, how did this effect taxes?

It quadrupled the tax burden between 1775-1817

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