The Chesapeake Leopard Incident!

              The Chesapeake did make the right choice in refusing to surrender the men on their ship. Even though the ship suffered an attack, the captain of the Chesapeake was wise to defend the integrity of the sailors because they were seeking freedom and relief from the difficulties of the Leopard. I do believe it would have been different if the ships were farther away from sea and not under the influence of the British. The British did not want to let the Chesapeake do as they please because it would be a defiance of of their power and it would let other ships know that the British are not strong enough to defend their seas. Closer to shore, would have gotten either the Americans or the British involved in order to defend their nation and it would have resulted in a greater attack or even a war.

              This incident should not lead America to go to war; there is no cause to defend like the War for Independence. However, it is necessary to once again prove to Britain that America is no longer under its control. In the case that the military was more prepared, more economically stable, and that the British were kidnapping soldiers on a daily basis, then America has a good reason to set an attack against the British. With the essential resources to win a war and the injustices by the British, it would not be a bad idea to wage in war. The British want to keep exercising their power over the Americas even after gaining their independence. It would not make the difference for the British to have forts on the Mississippi River. The British do not have a right to demand for the sailors that left to the American navy because it was their own free will and the British could not hold those men by force. The Americas should not have been held responsible for the fugitives because the captain was only giving them shelter and a safe haven. It is not worth a war unless there was a constant harassment by the British ships. The just thing to do would be for the British and the Americas to make a Treaty or contract that would set the rules straight at sea once and for all.