Title The evil necessity : British naval impressment in the eighteenth-century Atlantic world / Denver Brunsman

Published Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 364 pages) : illustrations, maps Series Early American histories Early American histories. Contents Part I. Empire. Imperial Design ; Ruling the Waves ; Cultures of Impressment -- Part II. Sailors. ; Men of War ; Everyday Escapes ; Atlantic Impressment Riots -- Epilogue Summary CONTENT: Part I. Empire -- Imperial Design -- Ruling the Waves -- Cultures of Impressment -- Part II. Sailors -- Men of War -- Everyday Escapes -- Atlantic Impressment Riots -- Epilogue Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-350) and index Notes English Print version record Winner of the Walker Cowen Memorial Prize for an outstanding work of scholarship in eighteenth-century studies Subject Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 18th century SUBJECT Great Britain. Royal Navy fast Subject Impressment -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century Impressment -- United States -- History -- 18th century Sailors -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century Sailors -- United States -- History -- 18th century Imperialism -- History -- 18th century 15.70 history of Europe. HISTORY -- Military -- Naval. HISTORY -- Europe -- General. Imperialism Impressment Sailors Lijfeigenschap. Zeelieden. SUBJECT Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056846 Subject Great Britain United States Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland. Atlantisch gebied. Genre/Form History Naval history Form Electronic book LC no. 2012025398 ISBN 9780813933528 0813933528 9781283925426 1283925427

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