The Myth of the Press Gang
Download or Read eBook The Myth of the Press Gang PDF written by J. Ross Dancy and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 2015 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : J. Ross Dancy |
Publisher | : Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
Total Pages | : 229 |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781783270033 |
ISBN-13 | : 1783270039 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Myth of the Press Gang by : J. Ross Dancy
Book excerpt: Overturns the generally held view that the press gang was the main means of recruiting seamen by the British navy in the late eighteenth century.