So what you saying Larry?
A bunch of Yanks with an alcohol problem jump in a boat, drink themselves silly while attacking English ships that were just minding their own buisness and doing a harmless bit of whale watching in the Atlantic ocean before having to go back and have a crack at the French and Spanish navies.
Then not content with that and a hunger for more alcohol decided to steal a load of whiskey from the Scots who were at that time distilling it for the British troops who were fighting the French in Portugal and Spain, thereby hampering operations in a major fight to free Europe from tyranny.
Not only that but they didn't even have the decency to take any "duty free" booze back to their loved ones back home.
Still we came back to applaud their efforts in 1812 with a BBQ in Washington.
Sometimes folks you have to read between the lines to see the real truth of the matter.
Great naval story there though Larry, makes you want to pull up a barrel, swing a lantern, drink grog and shout aggh shipmate.
