The British had been continuously and aggressively aggravating American ships even when America was inside its own harbors. Not only were the ships being harassed, but they were also straight up attacked by the British. The pro-war faction of the US clearly made a very compelling argument, as the US did the right thing and went to war with British in 1812. American ships were being captured and destroyed by the British. The citizens aboard those American ships were often slaughtered when the ships were destroyed. Others were imprisoned and tortured. The British were seeking to destroy their ships and took their property also. They would not even wait till the American ships were out of sight of the harbors before attacking. This egregious
