The list of historical blockades informs about
blockades that were carried out either on land, or in the maritime and air spaces in the effort to defeat opponents through denial of supply, usually to cause military exhaustion and starvation as an
economic blockade
A blockade is the act of actively preventing a country or region from receiving or sending out food, supplies, weapons, or communications, and sometimes people, by military force.
A blockade differs from an embargo or sanction, which are le ...
in addition to restricting movement of enemy troops.
Ancient era
Medieval era
Early-modern era
Modern era
Current
See also
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List of naval battles
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Naval supremacy
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Economic warfare
Economic warfare or economic war is an economic strategy utilized by belligerent nations with the goal of weakening the economy of other states. This is primarily achieved by the use of economic blockades. Ravaging the crops of the enemy is a cl ...
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Embargo
References
Further reading
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* {{cite book , editor-last1=Elleman , editor-first1=Bruce A. , editor-last2=Paine , editor-first2=S. C. M. , title=Naval Blockades and Seapower Strategies and Counter-Strategies, 1805–2005 , year=2006 , publisher=Routledge , location=London , edition= , isbn=978-0-415-35466-0
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