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Re:Explaining British Naval Dominance During the Age of Sail by christkv on Friday May 16, 2025 @12:02PM (#44007035)
UK was also busy with the Napoleonic war which caused attrition of skilled crew men and ships. 1812 was a secondary campaign.
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Re:Explaining British Naval Dominance During the Age of Sail by blibble on Friday May 16, 2025 @12:22PM (#44007258)
same is true of the US rebellion in 1776

at most a minor skirmish within the larger ongoing wars with France

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