Here's To Lord Nelson, slayer of frogs

[Dr Strangelove]

Originally posted by Thorgal
There were some ships under reparation of course but in general they were all in good shape in that years, however in next years Spain went under a deep crisis becuase the war with France and or was unable to maintain them, or were lost in the war in several stupid incidents. For instance the Purisma Concepcion or the San Lorenzo were in the port of Cádiz (not occupied for Napoleon´s army) but a strong storm broke the mooring cables and the ships ended in the beach at the other side of the Cadiz bay, in french ocuppied territory, and the "gabachos" burned them.

The Spanish were allied with the French. One of Napoleon's brothers was King of Spain.

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp


Though still not French. For example, they never learned the traditional Gallic greeting to visitors (the waving of a white flag).

Guess that they also never learned the custom to give vistors lots of gold and silver.

[Dinner]

Gepap, read The Rise & Fall of Great Powers by Paul Kennedy. The Prussian had lots of manpower but they didn't have the financial resources to maintain such a large army. The UK used them as a proxy force by giving the Prussians the money and materials needed to continue their fight (though they perodically signed peace treaties when Napolean had the upper hand only to redeclare war later when Napolean had moved on to other things).

[Thorgal]

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove


The Spanish were allied with the French. One of Napoleon's brothers was King of Spain.

Sorry, but you should read a bit about the topic.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp
Though still not French. For example, they never learned the traditional Gallic greeting to visitors (the waving of a white flag).