| The Press Gang: Naval Impressment and Its Opponents in Georgian Britain Contributor(s): Rogers, Nicholas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1852855681 ISBN-13: 9781852855680 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $166.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Naval - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 359.223 |
| LCCN: 2008277261 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (0.90 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |