Comments by "" (@BobSmith-dk8nw) on "Frigate Duels of the War of 1812 - USS United States vs HMS Macedonian" video.

@Drachinifel One of the causes of the War of 1812 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 was the pressing of American Sailors - at sea - who the British Believed to be British Sailors - into the RN. The stopping of American ships and pressing of members of their crews was not appreciated by the Former Colonies while the ex-Mother Country tended to claim the men were deserters. A number of American Sailors had experience with the RN - but - claimed to have completed their service. Each side disputed the reasoning of the other. .
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