Charles Dupin's Study Visits to the British Isles, 1816-1824

When Napoleon met his final defeat in 1815, cost to France of long period of civil and foreign wars had been considerable. For more than twenty years, the greater part of country's energy had gone into reform, revolution or conquest, rather than into industry.' Roads and bridges had been neglected or damaged, merchant navy was in a shambles, economy was stagnant. England, on other hand, had been forging ahead and was now far stronger financially, commercially, and industrially than it had been in 1793. It had acquired new colonies and overseas markets, completed canals and continued with road improvements, developed power of steam on a large scale, and was beginning to apply steam power to transport. To be sure, war caused some disruption in trade, and there was a postwar depression that affected coal mining, ironmaking, and food prices. But in main, England's manufacturing industry had grown and its economy was resilient. France, on other hand, was weary and humiliated. It was in this context that a young French naval engineer, Charles Dupin (1784-1873), prepared to visit British Isles. He aimed not only to increase his knowledge but also to enhance his own career prospects

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