What was the practice of impressment designed to do?

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Corey · Answer 1 · 2022-06-01T14:32:58+0000

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The practice of impressment was to force sailors from either a foreign country or a private ship to instantly join the warship's navy. It was heavily used by Great Britain, leading to outrage in the US and the War of 1812.

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