Impressment.
Invasion of the British Isles
When a sailor is impressed by an enemy, it typically means they have been captured or forced into service by that enemy, often against their will. This practice, historically common in naval warfare, involved taking sailors from one ship to serve on another, especially during times of conflict. The term "impressment" is often associated with the British Royal Navy's practice of forcibly recruiting sailors from merchant ships in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
A means of raising an army; eligible people are forced to join the armed forces of a country
Cecil Rhodes
He was out riding his horse when he was stopped by a british patrol on the same night that Paul Revere had rode out to warn of the coming of the british. Simon was questioned as to whether or not he was out to "warn the minutemen" and he said no, although he was still forced to go on with the british.
Impressment.
Forced enlistment
Americans were angered by the British practice of impressment which American sailors were forced into the British navy.
They stopped American vessels and forced the American sailors to work on their ships.
Impressment is the term used to denote the forcing of American sailors into the British navy/
There are two forms of enlistment: volunteer and forced. To avoid volunteer enlistment, simply don't enlist - you need to sign a form and make the application, so just don't do it. Free and simple. Forced enlistment, or conscription or military service, is unavoidable. If you have been selected, you have to do it (pending medical or conscience reasons). Paying people to let you off the hook is tantamount to bribery, and illegal.
Mandatory or forced enlistment in the military is called conscription or the draft.
Britain forced American sailors to serve in the British navy. (apex) -RDS(: Britain helped the Indians who were fighting against American settlers. Britain tried to limit American trade with France.
The were forced, or surrounded
From 1803 to 1812, the country that impressed around 6,000 American sailors was Britain. During this period, British naval forces frequently boarded American ships to enforce impressment, a practice where they forced American sailors into the Royal Navy. This contributed to rising tensions between the United States and Britain, ultimately leading to the War of 1812.
Britain forced American sailors to serve in the British navy. (apex) -RDS(: Britain helped the Indians who were fighting against American settlers. Britain tried to limit American trade with France.
They technically didn't attack the ships. What they did was impress the American sailors into the British Navy. This means that they captured American sailors and forced them to join the British Navy and fight the French (Napoleon).