> in the use of their navy Come to think of it, the causus belli of 1812 was Royal Navy impressment of US sailors: I can easily imagine some Sir "stick close t

> in the use of their navy Come to think of it, the causus belli of 1812 was Royal Navy impressment of US sailors: I can easily imagine some Sir "stick close to your desks and never go to sea" Joseph being surprised and wondering why the americans had been so confused as to miss the main point: providing manpower for Britannia's rule of the waves was in their own best interests, after all.