History of The British Foreign Policy

1. Policy of Isolation: After the overthrow of Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, England followed a policy of aloofness from European politics. It is true that from 1815 to 1822 she co-operated with the other members of the Quadruple Alliance to maintain peace in Europe but after the death of Clastlereagh in 1822, Canning came to power. [...]