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Napoleonic Warshttp://www.worldbookonline.com/student/search?x=0&y=0&st1=Napoleonic+Wars&searchprop=WBS 1796-1815 A series of military campaigns Led by Napoleon Bonaparte Backround: France fought against 3 European nations; Austria, Prussia, and Britain The European nations opposed the democratic standards of he French Revolution These problems (known as the French Revolutionary Wars) built up to Napoleon;s conquest of the continent Impressmenthttp://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar725027&st=impressment Forced recruitment of non-voluntary recruits for military service Embargo Acthttp://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar179490&st=embargo+act A law passed by congress in 1807 Stopped all ships from entering or leaving American ports Passed to put pressure on Britain and France Kept U.S. out of war Reduced big profits merchants had been making Non-Intercourse Acthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Intercourse_Act_%281809%29 Took place of the Embargo Act of 1807 Lifted all embargoes on American shipping, but not those bound for British or French ports Meant to damage the economies of the U.K. and France Chesapeake- Leopard Affairhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake%E2%80%93Leopard_Affair A naval engagement Occurred off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia (June 22, 1807) Betweem the British warship HMS Leopard and American frigate USS Chesapeake Hartford Conventionhttp://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar247540&st=hartford+convention Meeting of New England delegates during War of 1812 Discussed their opposition in the war and other polices Took place in Hartford, Conn. December 15 1814-Janunary 5 1815 War of 1812http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar591480&st=impressment Before the war was declared Britain said that it would repeal the laws (the laws were the main reason of fighting) Fought in New Orleans after the treaty of peace was signed Started due to faulty communication