A key feature of the war at sea was Britain’s use of a convoy system, which allowed fleets of merchant vessels to cross the open sea under the protection of Royal Navy frigates. Though slow, the system reduced losses to enemy privateers.
date: 1814
numéro de référence: Nova Scotia Archives Newspapers: Royal Gazette 31 August 1814 page 3
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