Here’s a question:
“Have there been any studies to say whether the British had any case for their impressment policy or not? Were 1% of US sailors British, 10%, 20% 30%, etc?”
I throw Reily’s question to the list ... any takers?
If the Hornblower series can be taken as a historical reference, then the lure of impressing able seamen would be irresistible to a British captain. Taking one’s citizens is one thing (think draft) but other nationalities? Piracy I say, bloody Piracy.