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What was the name given to the British practice of taking American sailors from their ships and forcing them to serve in the British navy

What was the name given to the British practice of taking American sailors from their ships and forcing them to serve in the British navy
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What was the name given to the British practice of taking American sailors from their ships and forcing them to serve in the British navy

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I believe its impressment
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The name given to the British practice of taking American sailors from their ships and forcing them to serve in the British Navy is called impressment.
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