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23: Prelude to America's Forgotten War

History That Doesn't Suck

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British Press Gangs and the Chesapeake Affair

This chapter explores the practice of British press gangs boarding American ships and the kidnapping of American sailors to serve in the British navy. It also discusses the Chesapeake affair and the heightened tensions between America and Britain.

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