Blood Spilled for Freedom: Americas Struggle for Survival 1776-1815

Governments around the world were realizing the disproportionate advantages Great Britain were taking by imposing trade restriction on the American colonies. These restrictions were also affecting their economies in a negative way. “British have made it known they want a piece of us. Our defiance of their demands to pay portions of our profit to them had the British Royal Navy looking for us.” “We will be at war with England in the near future but not until our spineless Congress arms a Nav...