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How did the English justify their right to board neutral American ships?
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How did the English justify their right to board neutral American ships?

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The British in the early 1800s "impressed" (took away as crewmen) American sailors who were allegedly British sailors who had deserted. This was one of the direct causes of the War of 1812.
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