The press gang : naval impressment and its opponents in Georgian Britain / Nicholas Rogers.
The press gang : naval impressment and its opponents in Georgian Britain / Nicholas Rogers.
The press gang : naval impressment and its opponents in Georgian Britain / Nicholas Rogers.
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London : Continuum, 2007.
Date
2007.
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N359.22309/1
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English
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Physical content
xi, 168 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Introduction -- Impressment and the law -- Resisting the press gang : trends, patterns, dynamics -- Spotlight on two ports : Bristol and Liverpool -- Manning the navy in the mid-century Atlantic -- The navy and the nation, 1793-1820 -- Epilogue.
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Publisher
London : Continuum, 2007.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2007.
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Summary
The press gang, and its forcible recruitment of sailors to man the Royal Navy in times of war, acquired notoriety for depriving men of their liberty and carrying them away to a harsh life at sea, sometimes for years at a time. Nicholas Rogers explains exactly how the press gang worked, whom it was aimed at and how successful it was in achieving its...
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The press gang : naval impressment and its opponents in Georgian Britain / Nicholas Rogers.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N359.22309/1
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74VvpKX3xNgl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvpKX3xNgl
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ISBN
1852855681 (cased)
9781847144683 (pbk.)
9781852855680 (cased)
DDC
359.2230941
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991005207079702626
