The Royal Navy's Use of Impressment Involved

For example when operating with inexperienced guerrilla forces in Spain the Royal Navy sometimes failed to achieve its objectives because of the lack of manpower that the Navys guerrilla allies. The American sloops Hornet Wasp 1807 Peacock Wasp 1813 and Frolic were all ship -rigged while the British Cruizer -class sloops that they encountered were brig -rigged which gave the Americans a significant advantage.

British Impressment 1807 By Granger Wood Engraving British Seaman

The United States Navys smaller ship-sloops had also won several victories over Royal Navy sloops-of-war of approximately equal armament.

. Royal Navy ships even provided artillery support against French units when fighting strayed near enough to the coastline. The ability and quality of the land forces governed these operations.

Impressment Of Seamen By Granger Seaman Sailor Royal Navy

Impressment Of American Seaman By Everett Harper S Magazine Seaman American

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