The odds were in favour of the larger Amercan ships in the ship to ship engagements that happened during the War of 1812, but the British were used to taking on larger opponents and it must have been a shock to the Admiralty to start losing such engagements so comprehensively.
Amathuba ayezivumela kakhulu iinqanawa zasemelika ukuba zingquzulane nezinye zotshaba kwaye oku kwakusenzeka ngexesha lemfazwe ka-1812, kodwa amaBritane ayekuqhelile ukumelana notshaba olukhulu kwaye oku kumele ukuba kwaba ngumangaliso kubaPhathi bemikhosi yeenqanawa ukuphulukana nemfazwe ezinjalo.