Hanging with History
Hanging with History
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211. Boring Administrative History; Smuggling and Moving Money
The trade war between Britain and Napoleon reached a new level in 1807. British merchants were desperate for new markets. The French were finding trouble, customs dues fell 80% despite the new Rhine river trade. We've a...
210 Boring Administrative History; Finance and Taxation
The wars from 1793 to 1815 included expenditure of 830 million pounds for Army Navy and Ordinance, mainly the Navy. Another 65 million pounds was spent on subsidies to allies. Looking at a total of 895 million, probably with secret funds ...
209 Boring Administrative History; Industry
“The removal of soil, earth or rubbish, the conveyance of stones, sand or lime, everything is done by little four wheel carts drawn by a single horse on iron railways.. the advantage they represent is immense. England owes to them part of...
The Ending of Corruption; Boring Administrative History
We have a real example of a cultural change brought about by the pressures of war. The great weapon of war against corruption is accounting and auditing. But first attitudes must change. We see various forms ...
Boring Administrative History; Intelligence and Communication
Before the 1807 attack on Denmark, Napoleon gave an ultimatum to Denmark, to Talleyrand’s horror btw. The ultimatum was for Denmark to turn over their fleet. But before the deadline for the French ultimatum passed the British invade...