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Faults on Both Sides: Incorrect Allegations Concerning Impressment

Faults of the Federalists (continued) 6.  Incorrect Allegations Concerning Impressment When Britain went to war with France in 1793, the British Navy had 16,600 sailors.  As the war continued demand for seamen increased.  By 1797, the number of sailors in the … Continue reading

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