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Would American war experience produce a raiding fleet?

A proposed American raiding fleet receives a doubtful answer, with uncertainty over whether any fleet would have been built.

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Question

Would American experience in the Revolution and War of 1812 have led to a fleet designed for blockade running and raiding?

Short answer

Doubtful; under the unspecified counterfactual conditions, whether any fleet would have been built is uncertain.

Notes

A fleet designed for blockade running and raiding is considered doubtful in this counterfactual. Whether the United States would have built a fleet at all is left open. The missing wider premise prevents a firmer conclusion.