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Editorial
October 14, 1811
Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
Editorial details British Navy's 1049 vessels in 1811, including 276 captured from other nations and 101 in American waters, arguing against US building a permanent navy as folly that could lead to loss of ships.
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NAVY.—According to Steel's list for July, 1811, the British Navy consists of 1049 vessels of war of various descriptions: 318 are at sea, and 719 in commission: in ordinary and repairing 261: 101 of these are in the American seas, viz. at Halifax, Newfoundland, the West Indies, and South America. Besides which she is building 62!!! From this statement, our readers may derive a wholesome lesson: and those who think extract stronger confirmation for their opinion of the madness, wickedness, or folly of attempting to build a permanent navy in the United States: the English navy is composed in part of the following vessels, taken from other nations:
From the French 109
Danish 49
Spanish 27
Dutch 18
Maltese 3
Total 276
Now, if we had 100 ships of the line, (which God forbid we ever should have,) how long could we retain them? Most of those who talk about a navy, we suppose either do not calculate, or else they wish to prevent proper resistance on the proper element. Bal. Whig.
From the French 109
Danish 49
Spanish 27
Dutch 18
Maltese 3
Total 276
Now, if we had 100 ships of the line, (which God forbid we ever should have,) how long could we retain them? Most of those who talk about a navy, we suppose either do not calculate, or else they wish to prevent proper resistance on the proper element. Bal. Whig.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Affairs
Foreign Affairs
What keywords are associated?
British Navy
Naval Strength
Us Navy Policy
Captured Vessels
Naval Expansion
What entities or persons were involved?
British Navy
United States
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
British Naval Strength And Opposition To Us Permanent Navy
Stance / Tone
Warning Against Us Naval Expansion
Key Figures
British Navy
United States
Key Arguments
British Navy Has 1049 Vessels, 318 At Sea, 719 In Commission
101 British Vessels In American Seas
Britain Building 62 More Vessels
276 Vessels Captured From Other Nations (French 109, Danish 49, Spanish 27, Dutch 18, Maltese 3)
Us Should Not Build 100 Ships Of The Line
Building Permanent Us Navy Is Madness, Wickedness, Or Folly
Navy Advocates May Aim To Prevent Proper Resistance