The spark that ignited the American Revolutionary War was the Boston Tea Party. The causes, course, and outcome were all clearly described in books.
The Donald Tax Act replaced the Stamp Act, becoming a means for the British government to squeeze its colonies. All paper, glass, lead, paint, and tea shipped from Britain to the colonies were taxed.
North America could not yet produce these goods and had to rely on Britain. Napoleon had chosen a different approach, taxing goods exported to the colonies. Markets had price competition; naturally, customers favored cheap, high-quality goods. If prices could not be raised, additional taxes would inevitably stir resentment in the colonies. It was only a matter of time before something like the American Revolutionary War broke out.
His purpose was clear: he wanted to start a war, because only then could he release those starving wolves who had been penned up in Paris for too long and let them loot.
After the Portuguese war, soldiers had already incited mutiny out of envy for Lucien Bonaparte's spoils. He had suppressed that crisis, but it was not a lasting solution. Since the French Revolution, French soldiers had fought every campaign under extreme pressure. Napoleon's two expeditions to Italy had both carried enormous debts. To raise military funds, he imposed many special war taxes on conquered lands—open robbery, in short.
Soldiers could make fortunes in war. To such people, a profitable war was far more appealing than an unprofitable peace.
Napoleon had greater plans for Europe, and Europe represented civilization. He would not wage barbaric wars in Europe again. Overseas colonies, by comparison, were the best targets.
This truly was not something a woman should know; it would stain her pure soul. But since he had mentioned Milan just now, he had indirectly given her