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Press Gang: Naval Impressment and Its Opponents in Georgian Britain
Nicholas Rogers
ISBN 13: 9781847144683
Publisher: Hambledon Pr
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Softcover
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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. 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.
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"This is a colorful study, Rogers examines how press gangs actually operated, the tricks they employed, and the tactics men used to escape their clutches....While occasionally Rogers repeats material in different chapters, he is careful to present a balanced picture, using statistics and anecdotal evidence to good effect."
Margarette Lincoln, Times Literary Supplement, 03/06/2009
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