| In 1812, the United States declared war against Britain for, among other reasons, impressments of American merchant sailors into the Royal Navy. |
| Madison lists the grievances about the impressments of sailors, the old canard that Britain was instigating hostilities by the Indians, and British restrictions on trade. |
| In return for Canada, the British might make certain concessions on questions surrounding impressments of Americans at sea. |
| About 200 people from affected families including relatives of those killed, arrested, disappeared in custody and awarded life impressments also attended the hunger strike. |
