THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
WAR OF 1812
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Question
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They were sent back to the U.S
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They were put in British jails
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They were forced to serve on British Ships
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They were usually killed
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -About 10, 000 Americans found themselves impressed into service during the Napoleonic Wars. The British argued that the sailors it impressed had escaped from their navy.
Detailed explanation-3: -The impressment or forcible seizure of American seamen by the British Royal Navy in the late 18th and early 19th centuries has traditionally been viewed as a primary cause of the War of 1812.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.