The Myth of the Press Gang

The Myth of the Press Gang
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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Total Pages : 229
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ISBN-10 : 9781783270033
ISBN-13 : 1783270039
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Book Synopsis The Myth of the Press Gang by : J. Ross Dancy

Download or read book The Myth of the Press Gang 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. 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.


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