THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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allowing the U.S. ships to sail in and out freely.
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allowing France to trade with the U.S.
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capturing French sailors and forcing them to fight with them.
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capturing U.S. sailors and forcing them to fight with them.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Between 1793 and 1812, the British impressed more than 15, 000 U.S. sailors to supplement their fleet during their Napoleonic Wars with France. By 1812 the United States Government had had enough. On 18 June, the United States declared war on Great Britain, citing, in part, impressment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Impressment, or “press gang” as it was more commonly known, was recruitment by force. It was a practice that directly affected the U.S. and was even one of the causes of the War of 1812. The British navy consistently suffered manpower shortages due to the low pay and a lack of qualified seamen.
Detailed explanation-3: -Since 1803 the British navy had forcibly drafted approximately 6, 000 American merchant sailors into its service. This practice of “impressment” violated America’s neutrality and the rights of its citizens.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Impress Service and impressment at sea The Impress Service, colloquially called the “press-gang", was formed to force sailors to serve on naval vessels.
Detailed explanation-5: -The British used their navy to ship troops to Canada, to keep them supplied, and to blockade and raid the American coast. The blockade had a devastating impact on the U.S. economy and public finance, and also kept most American warships in port.