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The period of impressment of American sailors by the British primarily occurred in the early 19th century, especially between 1803 and 1812. This practice involved the British Navy forcibly recruiting American sailors under the pretext that they were British subjects. The issue of impressment contributed to rising tensions between the United States and Britain, ultimately leading to the War of 1812.

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