The British took over many American ships and captured about 5,000 people over the time period of 6 years. Of the 5,000 approximately 1,300 of them were Americans. These people were forced to work for Britain and join their military.
Because the British would snatch American ships. and they would hold Americans so that they would have to work for them or join in there military.
(The act or policy of seizing people or property for public use is called impressment.)"One cause of the War of 1812 was the impressment of US sailors into the British navy."
In fact, the British ended the practice of impressment before the US declared war.
NO more British impressment of American soildiers.
Impressment of American sailors into the British navy
impressment of American sailors and forcing them to serve in the British royal navy
impressment
Impressment
the war of 1812 .
impressment
(The act or policy of seizing people or property for public use is called impressment.)"One cause of the War of 1812 was the impressment of US sailors into the British navy."
In fact, the British ended the practice of impressment before the US declared war.
the war of 1812. :)
NO more British impressment of American soildiers.
They were victims of British impressment (forced into the British army) when trading overseas, and the harassment they faced while remaining neutral was the cause of the war.
Impressment of American sailors into the British navy
Impressment in the War of 1812 was the British coming on American ships and taking their soldiers and forcing them to come with them and work for them.
an end to impressment.