Of course if the Chesapeake was more military prepared the outcomes would have been positive for them. Being economically stable would have also helped the Chesapeake. The main focus on the incident was not necessarily based on the kidnapping of American sailors. By the British not yet abandoning the forts they had, one assumes that they would be the most prepared for the war.
The British should have the full right to demand the return of their sailors back to them. The British should not force any of the sailors to do anything they refuse to do. An American captain should not be held responsible for a fugitive, much less if they do not even know a fugitive is on board. This situation is not worth a war. The justice in this situation is that the fugitives will be sent home rather than a worse outcome.
I disagree with you when you stated that America should have not declared war because the British had trespassed on American area (Virgina) which they could not do unless they had permission from America due to the treaty they both signed after the War of Independence.
ReplyDeleteNot only would there have been more risks if the incident would have occurred in a spot further from the shore but...the particular spot was crucially important since it was really close to the US and Britain sent over a WARship, which implied that they wanted war!
ReplyDeleteI agree and disagree with you on some points, this was not a big incident to go to war however the British should not have sent a warship like Alison previously stated.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with you in the idea that war should not be declared. Because the country was new, it had to prove it's self strong to the other countries.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that there was a bigger picture than just the kidnapping of the sailors, it was more about the power of the British trying to impose on the Americas.
ReplyDeleteI agree that giving up four sailors would not be the best choice; what's next, giving up the captain?
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