USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The blockade of New York harbor and Long Island Sound was proclaimed on May 26, 1813. It lasted until March 6, 1815. The British fleet imposed a strict blockade on New London, Connecticut after Commodore Stephen Decatur’s 55-gun frigate USS United States took refuge there on June 1, 1813.

Detailed explanation-2: -In May 1814, following the abdication of Napoleon, and the end of the supply problems with Wellington’s army, New England was blockaded. The blockade made it difficult for American naval vessels to sortie. The blockade also devastated the American economy.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1812, Britain’s Royal Navy was the world’s largest with over 600 cruisers in commission and some smaller vessels. Most of these were involved in blockading the French navy and their allies and protecting British trade against French privateers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The United States entered the war seeking to secure commercial rights and uphold national honor. The American strategy was to quickly bring Great Britain to the negotiating table on these issues by invading Canada. Captured Canadian territory could be used as a powerful bargaining chip against the crown.