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The 2nd of the 3 episodes on Copenhagen.

This covers Nelson's attack on Copenhagen and the Danish defense. The controversies about the battle are all explored in depth, the death of Tsar Paul, who was involved and who knew what when. The signaling fiasco between Admiral Parker and Nelson, and Nelson's decision to reach a cease fire rather than continue with his annihilation victory.

There is a good deal of perspective from the Danish side as well.

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First episode of a 3-episode arc on the British attacks on Copenhagen.

This covers Danish history and Copenhagen history through the long 18th century. Conflict with Sweden, intervention and peace making by Britain.
the long neutrality, Denmark as a Russian client state. "The League of Armed Neutrality will save us!"

The Palmy Days and how Denmark octupled its trade, rose to the 2nd largest merchant fleet in the world, and then sailed too close to the wind. The Danes benefit greatly from this situation the Royal Navy has established, driving the French, Dutch and Spanish off the high seas, but they refuse to play by the Royal Navy's rules. The whole episode is a colossal misjudgment by Czar Paul and Denmark. Czar Paul at least has the excuse of being insane.

This makes heavy use of Gareth Glover's The Two battles of Copenhagen.

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The defense of England is reviewed in terms of manpower, construction and engineering and advanced technology.

We start off with the empirical philosophy of Smith and Hume, look at the WWI level of mobilization Britain was able to achieve, a level of mobilization 3-4 times that of France. This was the real Levee En Masse.

We get some scale for Britain's financial intervention and subsidization of her allies.