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The British did board the colonist ships, because they were the colonists.
The acts of impressment, when British naval soldiers would commandeer American merchant ships in order to force the sailors to fight under the British Crown against Napoleon did not occur until the early 1800s.
What else can I help you with?
Did colonist dress like British solders and climb aboard ships in Boston harbor?
No they dressed like Native Americans
What might have happened if the french ships had arrived in Quebec in 1759 ahead of the British ships?
The French fleet arrived off Yorktown and chased off the British ships
Why could Cornwallis not reinforced by British ships coming down the york river from the west?
During the Battle of Yorktown, the British ships could not support Cornwallis because the French were established in trenches and on the sea and were firing upon them. Also, another French ship, captained by the Comte de Grasse prevented them from going out to sea.
What was the flag on the ships in the First Fleet?
The ships of the First Fleet carried the British flag.
What was practice of impressment?
It's where sailors on American ships who were suspected of being British nationals trying to avoid service in the British navy were taken prisoner and pressed into service on British ships
What were the consequences when the colonist threw the hundreds of tea off board?
The king shut the Boston port from trade and ships.
Did colonist dress like British solders and climb aboard ships in Boston harbor?
No they dressed like Native Americans
What did the Navigation Acts list?
The Navigation Acts list four things: 1. All ships had to pass through an English port 2. All sailormen had to be 3/4 English or colonist 3. Colonist could only trade with England 4. The ships had to be English or colonial ships
Why could Rome easily board Cathaginian ships?
They had a boarding platform with a spike on it (harpax) which locked the two ships together.
How did the British group travel to Australia?
The British could only travel to Australia by one method in those days - ships.
Is scurvy a problem on ships to day and why?
The problem of scurvy was cured by the British navy issuing a lime juice ration to crews during the time of sailing ships. Nowadays, the reason for a healthy diet on board ships is fully understood.
How did the colonists and British use their knowlage of the land to fight the battle of Yorktown?
The colonist did use their knowledge of the landscape in many battles, but I am not sure how much it was used at Yorktown. The fact that they were off the coast and that French ships kept the British ships at bay was very important, but the entire region was hostile to the British. It had gotten to the point that there was no place that the British could go. I think this played more of a role that we realize. The reinforcements by the French added extra power to the colonial forces and the combination of factors gave the colonials the win.
What is it called when the British ships would not let the American ships out to sea?
the British blockade
Why did the colonist in New England build their own ships?
cuz they feelt like it
How did the Boston teaparty happen?
The American Colonists were mad because of the new tax on tea thing.So then the American Colonist dressed up as (I think) Mohawk Native Americans--Indians--And hid on the Dartmouth, the Eleanor, and the Beaver.(3 British Ships)And while on the ships, they dumped the British's tea into the Boston Harbor.This all occurred on December 16, 1773.
How did the british responded to raids on their ship?
the British responded to the raids on their ships because they captured americans ships and faced them into the british navy.
What current could help increase the speed of a ship traveling from the United States to the British Isles?
The North Atlantic Current could help increase the speed of ships traveling to the British Isles.
