Happy War of 1812 Day.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by August

That's one single incident among many Oberon. How about the Leander affair?

Blockading French ports is one thing, "confusion to boney" and all that, but anchoring frigates right in New York harbor and indiscriminately shooting cannonballs at civilian shipping while they stop, board and search everything afloat for stuff and people to steal is a bit over the top.

I defer to my earlier comment on 'British law'

[August]

Originally Posted by Oberon

I defer to my earlier comment on 'British law'

Exactly, and that is ultimately what the war of 1812 was about. Proving to England and everyone else that bullying us would now come with a cost.