# Peace of Amiens temporarily ends war with France (1802)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1802-peace-of-amiens-temporarily-ends-war-with-france

Britain and France concluded a brief peace after years of conflict. Within the broader Georgian Britain period, parliamentary government, industrialization, imperial expansion, war with France and political reform turned Britain into a global commercial and military power. This event is placed at 1802 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The pause lasted only a year before the Napoleonic Wars resumed.

## Why it matters
The pause lasted only a year before the Napoleonic Wars resumed.

Ruler at the time: [George III](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Peace of Amiens temporarily ends war with France](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Peace+of+Amiens+temporarily+ends+war+with+France&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Peace of Amiens temporarily ends war with France](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Peace+of+Amiens+temporarily+ends+war+with+France)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281800%E2%80%931899%29)
- [The National Archives — empire and industry resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)