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1808-1811

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It's not as good as it sounds.

In fact, it was a lot worse. Impressment was a lot like kidnapping. The British Navy was stopping American ships, removing sailors and forcing them to serve on British ships. This infuriated the United States, and was one of the main causes of the War of 1812.

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