
Preston,, and Desmond Morton,, and S.F.

The British did not send large troops to support the Royal Navy until 1814. They insist that the Americans took advantage of them being involved in the Napoleonic War which was being fought at the time. The British claim that they did not take the war seriously as their opponents did. Some of the products scarce in the US including cotton clothes. The British had successfully managed to blockade America’s coastline. Consequently, the War of 1812 led to economic stagnation in the economy of America. The war ended with the signing of Treaty of Ghent which resulted to over a century of peace between the two countries.

Approximately 15,000 people Americans died during the war and 8,600 British and Canadians also died. At this time, the British did not concentrate fully on the war because part of its army was involved in the Napoleonic War which was also being fought at the same time.īy the end of the war, the US has suffered costly defeat in the hands of their rival including the burning of Washington DC. The opponent, the Royal Navy, was well trained and well-equipped and was the greatest naval power in the world. America was also not well equipped with warships. The only problem the force experienced was inadequate funding. The force was well trained and professional because it had had experience in previous wars.

The United States Navy was made of 7,250 sailors. The War of 1812 was the first time in history that the Americans declared war against the British. Britain blockading America from trading with France further triggered the declaration of the war. Americans had had enough of the Royal Navy taking advantage of its superiority in their impressments and blockade activities.

The Royal Navy had a tendency of capturing the Americans in the sea and forcing them to work in the Royal Navy. The Americans declared war against the British because of the conflicts they had at sea. The War of 1812 broke out in June 1812 and lasted until February 1815. The war was fought in North America and in the sea. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and the United Kingdom.
