Impressment of American Sailors
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The English Royal Navy would impress American sailors, kidnapping them to force them to serve in the military.
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War of 1812, ship, soldiers, kidnap, press, sailors, impressment, press-ganging, royal navy, American seamen, forced militaryGalleries
1789-1860 American RepublicSource
Henry E. Chambers School History of the United States (New Orleans, LA: F. F. Hansell & Bro, 1887)
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