... not before thought possible. Napoleon Bonaparte's army was thought of as being invincible throughout the whole of Europe. However Britain's successful Peninsular campaign proved that this was wrong. The British army however did not fight alone and for most of the earlier years of the wars other armies were paid subsidies to fight for the British. The powerful Prussian and Austrian armies also helped for the British cause. Another force that was stronger than the army was the power of the British navy. The British navy as in strong tradition was regarded as the strongest throughout the world. Britain paid particular attention to its naval power as it could protect against invasion and also protected its merchant ships from enemy attack. The navy was particularly big as many "press gangs" operated around British ports. These press gangs would drag unwilling men onto the ships to join the navy, once on board these ...

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