On November 21
On November 21, the Human Saga records one pivotal event: Berlin Decree and the Continental System (1806).
On this day
On 21 November 1806, from occupied Berlin, Napoleon issued a decree declaring the British Isles under blockade and prohibiting all trade and correspondence with Britain across territories under French control.
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