The Myth of the Press Gang: Volunteers, Impressment and the Naval Manpower Problem in the Late Eighteenth Century
Author:   J. Ross Dancy (Royalty Account)
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
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9781783272891


Pages:   227
Publication Date:   16 February 2018
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   J. Ross Dancy (Royalty Account)
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:   The Boydell Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.338kg
ISBN:  

9781783272891


ISBN 10:   1783272899
Pages:   227
Publication Date:   16 February 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Professional & Vocational ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Introduction British Naval Administration Manning Statistics Volunteers Impressment The Quota Acts Conclusion Bibliography

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[An] excellent study.... In this book Dancy has shown how historians can exploit digital humanities. By doing so he has implemented a sea-change in the way we view how the Royal Navy manned its ships...He has well and truly debunked 'The Myth of the Press Gang'. WAR IN HISTORY An important book. THE NESLON DESPATCH J. Ross Dancy is to be congratulated for shedding light on a core issue in the history of the Royal Navy. TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT


[An] excellent study. . . . In this book Dancy has shown how historians can exploit digital humanities. By doing so he has implemented a sea-change in the way we view how the Royal Navy manned its ships . . . He has well and truly debunked 'The Myth of the Press Gang'. * WAR IN HISTORY * An important book. * THE NELSON DISPATCH * J. Ross Dancy is to be congratulated for shedding light on a core issue in the history of the Royal Navy. * TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT *


(An) excellent study.... In this book Dancy has shown how historians can exploit digital humanities. By doing so he has implemented a sea-change in the way we view how the Royal Navy manned its ships...He has well and truly debunked 'The Myth of the Press Gang'. WAR IN HISTORY An important...He has well and truly debunked 'The Myth of the Press Gang'. WAR IN HISTORY An important book. THE NESLON DESPATCH J. Ross Dancy is to be congratu


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