1807), and Belgium became the first country in continental Europe to be transformed economically. Two Englishmen, William and John Cockerill, brought the Industrial Revolution to Belgium by developing machine shops at Liège ( c. The British monopoly could not last forever, especially since some Britons saw profitable industrial opportunities abroad, while continental European businessmen sought to lure British know-how to their countries. Aware of their head start, the British forbade the export of machinery, skilled workers, and manufacturing techniques. In the period 1760 to 1830 the Industrial Revolution was largely confined to Britain. Credit: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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