The press gang : naval impressment and its opponents in Georgian Britain

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The press gang : naval impressment and its opponents in Georgian Britain

Nicholas Rogers

Continuum, 2007

  • pbk
  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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pbk ISBN 9781847144683

Description

Nicholas Rogers' book gives the reader a detailed and illuminating insight into the world and ways of the press gang.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 ends. He also shows the limits to its operations and the press gang's need for cooperation from local authorities, who were by no means prepared to support it.Written by an expert in the social history of eighteenth-century Britain, it is both well-researched and highly readable.

Table of 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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: hbk ISBN 9781852855680

Description

Nicholas Rogers' book gives the reader a detailed and illuminating insight into the world and ways of the press gang. 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 ends. He also shows the limits to its operations and the press gang's need for cooperation from local authorities, who were by no means prepared to support it. Written by an expert in the social history of eighteenth-century Britain, it is both well-researched and highly readable.

Table of 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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