USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -As expected, Britain declared war on France in 1803, and would remain at war for over a decade. During this period of war, Napoleon and British leaders concentrated on European affairs, but the conflict spilled over into the Atlantic.

Detailed explanation-2: -Britain ended the Treaty of Amiens and declared war on France in May 1803. Among the reasons were Napoleon’s changes to the international system in Western Europe, especially in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were fought between the French emperor, Napoléon Bonaparte (Napoléon I; 1769–1821) and the European powers of Britain, Austria, Russia, and Prussia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Britain declared war on France on 18 May 1803, ending the peace ushered in by the 1802 Treaty of Amiens after just 14 months. The immediate cause of the rupture was the status of Malta, and which Britain refused to evacuate in accordance with the terms of the peace treaty.

Detailed explanation-5: -The peace purchased by the Treaty of Amiens (1802), which brought the French Revolutionary Wars to a close, lasted only a year. Hostilities resumed in May 1803 when Britain imposed a naval blockade of the continent and Napoleon planned to invade England.