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Why were British sailors called limies?
British sailors were issued lime juice as a remedy for scurvy.
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/
Because of a special fruit used to prevent scurvy what were English sailors called?
They were called limeys (short for lime juicer). To prevent scurvy, fresh lime juice was used on British warships.
What was the british practice of stopping American ships at sea forcing the sailors to serve in the british navy called?
Impressment
The British navy needed sailors and began taking them off American vessels by force in a procedure called impressment?
The British navy needed sailors and began taking them off American vessels by force in a procedure called impressment or "press ganging." This was because British seamen often deserted.
Why were British sailors called limies?
British sailors were issued lime juice as a remedy for scurvy.
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.
British seized sailors from American ships?
Yes and it was 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/
Because of a special fruit used to prevent scurvy what were English sailors called?
They were called limeys (short for lime juicer). To prevent scurvy, fresh lime juice was used on British warships.
What was the british practice of stopping American ships at sea forcing the sailors to serve in the british navy called?
Impressment
The British navy needed sailors and began taking them off American vessels by force in a procedure called impressment?
The British navy needed sailors and began taking them off American vessels by force in a procedure called impressment or "press ganging." This was because British seamen often deserted.
What term describes the British policy of taking American sailors and forcing them to work in British ships?
its also called impressment .
Where were US's sailors were kidnapped?
British
What was used by the European sailors during the age of exploration?
A number of tools were used, European sailors used instruments called Crosstaffs and Backstaffs they were used to figure out location by using the stars.
Why were sailors deserting the British Navy. To join the American navy?
Conditions in the Royal Navy were awful, which lead some sailors to desert the British navy and join the American navy. Many American sailors were taken hostage by the British.
What was the name of the stone used by early sailors as a primitive compass?
The stone used by early sailors as a primitive compass was called a lodestone. Lodestones are naturally magnetized rocks that were used to help sailors navigate by aligning with the Earth's magnetic field.
