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. Britain relied on the Royal Navy for defence and planned a series of sorties against the French forces in mainland Europe. French military successes and British military frustrations started to alter the balance of power and the British Government began to repair and reinforce coastal defenses and to raise, train and equip a huge force of volunteers. the British Government began to repair and reinforce coastal defenses and to raise, train and equip a huge force of volunteers. Important to the French was the Irish patriot Theobald Wolfe Tone. |