At the opening of the Battle of Plattsburgh in September 1814, Commodore Thomas MacDonough of the U.S. Navy flew the signal "Impressed seamen call on every man to do his duty", referring to the fact that impressment of U.S. mariners had been a popular cause of the War of 1812.
Saat pembukaan Pertempuran Plattsburgh pada September 1814, Komodor Thomas MacDonough dari Angkatan Laut Amerika Serikat mengibarkan bendera sinyal yang berbunyi: "Impressed seamen call on every man to do his duty", yang merujuk pada pandaftaran paksa para pelaut selama Perang 1812.