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The practice of capturing sailors and forcing them to serve on a ship from another country was?
impressment
What was England's practice of forcing men to serve in her navy called?
It was called "impressment" and was often done forcibly by groups called "press gangs", leading to the specific synonym "pressganging."
What was the term for the forced enlistment of sailors into the British Navy or British Man Stealing?
Impressment.
Why did the British use impressment on our sailors?
They needed able body men to man their ships and it annoyed the Americans.
Which European power used the practice of impressment against American sailors?
England. In the early 1800's, England was involved in a war with France and there was a shortage of manpower in England. So, they resorted to stopping American ships and forcing some of their crews into service with them. This was one of the main causes of the War of 1812 between the U.S. and England.
What was the British practice of removing British deserters from American ships called?
Impressment :)
What was the practice called where Americans were forced into service with the British navy?
Impressment is the term used to denote the forcing of American sailors into the British navy/
What word refers to the British practice of forcing American sailors into service of the British navy?
Impressment is forcing American sailors into joining the British Navy.
Did British impressment end after the War of 1812?
In fact, the British ended the practice of impressment before the US declared war.
The practice of capturing sailors and forcing them to serve on a ship from another country was?
impressment
The practice of capturing sailors and forcing them to serve on a ship from another country is called .?
impressment
British practice of boarding American ships and seizing sailors for service in the British navy?
impressment
What is the definition for impressment?
1. Deeply affected by an impression of something. -2. Forcibly made to join a military force.
What was the british practice of stopping American ships at sea forcing the sailors to serve in the british navy called?
Impressment
What is the History definition of Impressment?
Type your answer here... impressment
What word refers to the British practice of forcing American sailor into the service of the British navy?
Impressment is forcing American sailors into joining the British Navy.
When England was forcing US sailors to work in the british navy this was called?
Americans were angered by the British practice of impressment which American sailors were forced into the British navy.
