![]() ![]() 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. ![]()
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