Why was the Royal Navy so unstoppable?

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Don't have to spend the budget on a massive army to defend borders

>>3307477
>Copenhagen

How is attacking the anchored fleet of a neutral country an "incredible victory"?

>>3307477
bump, good question

also, weren't the brits fucked in Jutland?

Tradition.

>>3307482
The Danes wouldn't sail out because they feared the British navy so props there

>>3307481
They were outnumbered at Trafalgar and had less power ships, the Spanish had the santisima trinidad which was a 4 decker man o war and the British still won soo it can just be money

>>3307493
Do you want a review on the absolute state of Spain in 1805?
Or on what France did to its naval commanders during the revolution?
Trafalgar was nothing surprizing when put in context
Also, British ships were more modern and had superior firepower

>>3307477
They weren't unstoppable at all for the most part, they were merely very good and experienced, with a very large fleet.
The exception would be the revolutionary/napoleonic wars, when they had the advantage of purges destroying the french officer corps, which couldn't be as easily replaced as with the army due to the very technical nature of the job.

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>>3307477

you were saying?

>>3307484
tactical draw with the Germans sinking more tonnage but failing their surprise attack that would decisively defeat the British home fleet, strategic victory for RN as blockade was maintained, and the German High Seas fleet refused to fight them again.

>>3307505
>all duels between brigs and sloops
Did the USN even have a fleet?

>>3307505
All 1v1 or amerisharts ambushing escort vessels, I don't see a single deuces I've victory against the Royal Navy in there

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>>3307477
>unstoppable

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>the absolute state of Horatio Nelson

>>3307515
I'm pretty sure their biggest ships were 44 guns heavy frigate in that war, and they only had like 6 of them. That's why most of the engagements were unrated or 6th-5th rate actions.

>>3307530
Can smell the cigars and cheap brothels from here

>>3307482
>he thinks the League of Armed Neutrality was actually neutral
anyway idk but he was probably talking more about the second battle of Copenhagen.
I'm sure the Nazis wouldn't have seized the fleet at Oran too, right anon?

When dealing with crazed fundamentalist maniacs such as bonapartists, the Brits made it is as clear as Bush did " Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists"
Honestly, I don't get why Britain is held to such a high standard, other euroboo countries do this shit all the time and with far more dubious contexts. All of Europe was coagulating against Britain, why would they wait to be shot at to be shot back - especially when they were so outgunned? They had an incredibly good intelligence service and the writing was on the wall.
Do you know what happens to the bowler wearing gentlemen who insist on not throwing the first punch?
Denmark was in a tough position though tbf.

>>3307530
fun fact:
Washington was such a britboo at the time he named his estate after Edward Vernon

It was de facto the strongest. Doesn't mean the RN had many outstanding victories after Napoleonic Wars. But I guess its size meant that they were too strong to even touch until WWI.

>>3307505
Why does this war has articles dedicated to fights between single ships?

>>3307529
Constitution vs Guerriere
Constitution vs Java
Constitution vs Cyane and Levant
United States vs Macedonian

These are all frigate actions won by the americans. The fleet size disparity was beyond massive, and we're talking about a recently established navy vs a naval superpower.
Even if it's little, it's still impressive. The brits themselves were absolutely shocked by the initial american victories. The first engagement to go to the brits, Cheasapeake vs Shannon, was so important morale wise that the captain Broke was made baronet (which was pretty ridiculous for an even frigate action), so shook were the brits.

>>3307531
>widely regarded as the greatest naval commander in human history

>>3307581
Because public support for the war on both sides was considerably changed after each engagement. That war was one big ridiculous media circus.

>>3307588
>lost 5 out of the 11 battles he fought

>>3307564
t. Tommy Bongton

>>3307602
He delivered when it counted. Napoleon lost in 1805, the next 10 years was just him coming to terms with the fact that the UK wouldn't be defeated.