The war with France was extremely expensive, straining Great Britain's finances. Unlike in the latter stages of the Napoleonic Wars, at this point Britain had only a very small standing army, and thus contributed to the war effort mainly through sea power and by supplying funds to other coalition members facing France.
The war with France was extremely expensive straining Great Britain's finances Unlike in the latter stages of the Napoleonic Wars at this point Britain had only a very small standing army and thus contributed to the war effort mainly through sea power and by supplying funds to other coalition members facing France