Caustic Causes IMPRESSMENT The British practice of forcing merchants and sailors to work in the Royal Navy. The British had authorized this practice during every war fought over the course of the 17th and 18th centuries

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Date: 2013-07-12 13:28:42 Military Military history Presidency of Thomas Jefferson United States History of the United States Impressment Chesapeake–Leopard Affair USS Chesapeake Chesapeake Affair War United Kingdom–United States relations International relations		Caustic Causes IMPRESSMENT The British practice of forcing merchants and sailors to work in the Royal Navy. The British had authorized this practice during every war fought over the course of the 17th and 18th centuries Add to Reading List Source URL: bento.cdn.pbs.org Download Document from Source Website File Size: 26,58 KB Share Document on Facebook

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