Quote Originally Posted by Kralizec
The Russians refuse to participate in the blockade of perfidious Albion. Now, suppose you are Napoleon, and suppose that you know that a campaign against Russia is risky -probably to risky- what would you do instead?
Is there any way Napoleon could have made the blockade work, or subdue Brittain in another way?
I have often wondered just what materials and services the Russians needed from Britain? Were they so important that the Czar needed to break his treaty with Napoleon? Could not Napoleon have renegotiated with Alexander to provide these things and reaffirmed their relationship. All he wanted was his back door secure so that he could complete operations in Spain.