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The Press Gang

- Naval Impressment and its opponents in Georgian Britain

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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. This book explains how the press gang worked, whom it was aimed at and how successful it was in achieving its ends.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781852855680
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 184
  • Udgivet:
  • 4. september 2008
  • Størrelse:
  • 156x234x12 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 300 g.
Leveringstid: 8-11 hverdage
Forventet levering: 21. november 2024

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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. This book explains how the press gang worked, whom it was aimed at and how successful it was in achieving its ends.

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