In this podcast Professor Patrick O'Brien of the London School of Economics discusses the economic impact of the Revoutionary and Napoleonic wars on Britain.

1. The American Revolution and its impact on the British exchequer.
2. Impact of the wars on the Britain’s workforce.
3. Funding the French Wars; taxation, bonds, borrowing and the national debt.
4. Money lending and the capital market.
5. Development of banking and financial services.
6. Britain’s share of world trade during the war.
7. Impact of the French Wars on British agriculture.
8. The significance of the war on Britain’s economy, industry and global status.

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