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This is possibly a stupid question, but I'll ask it anyway: Was the Continental System the real motive for the French invasion of Russia?

Assuming that the commerce in the Barents Sea and in Asia are irrelevant, the French only needed the Danish straits to control Russia, no? I know that Denmark was in a constant warfare against the British but I confess that I have no idea how productive British commercial shipping in the Baltic was during the wars.

So, if for some reason (e.g. fatherhood?), Napoleon decides to settle down could he avoid more wars and slowly destroy British economy?
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