Rule Britannia: The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore by J. R. Hutchinson

Rule Britannia: The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore

J. R. Hutchinson

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The press-gang. An unmitigated evil, or the savior of a nation? You decide. Impressment was nothing new for the Royal Navy. It had been used as early as 1664 as a way of obtaining crews for warships. In many respects, impressment was inevitable. T...

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