Q
Napoleon tool control of vast areas of mainland
Europe but failed to subdue?
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A
A. prussia
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B
B. australia
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C
C. russia
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D
D. england
Correct Answer:
D. D. england
Explanation:
England (Britain) was Napoleon's most persistent adversary:
Naval supremacy: The British Royal Navy defeated France at Trafalgar (1805), preventing invasion
Economic warfare: Britain's blockade crippled Napoleon's Continental System
Never occupied: Unlike most European nations, England remained unconquered
Other Options Analysis:
A. Prussia: Defeated by Napoleon at Jena-Auerstedt (1806) and occupied until 1813
B. Australia: Irrelevant (was a British colony, not involved in Napoleonic Wars)
C. Russia: Initially defeated (1807 Treaty of Tilsit), though Napoleon's 1812 invasion failed later