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100 1 a| Hazel, Ian,e| author.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 10 a| Press gang revisited :b| polarization, nuance, and the study of impressment in the Royal Navy /c| by Ian Hazel.;

246 3 a| Press gang revisited polarization, nuance, and the study of impressment in the Royal Navy.;

264 1 a| [Greenville, N.C.] :b| [East Carolina University],c| 2016.;

300 a| 146 pages;

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502 b| M.A.c| East Carolina Universityd| 2016.;

500 a| Presented to the faculty of the Department of History.;

500 a| Advisor: Timothy Jenks.;

500 a| Title from PDF t.p. (viewed February 6, 2017).;

520 3 a| Over the course of the long eighteenth century, Britain grew from an island nation with limited colonial holdings to a transatlantic imperial power. Because of this territorial expansion, the Royal Navy increased dramatically in size. In order to crew the increased number of ships, the ancient practice of impressment forcing sailors and other maritime laborers into naval service grew from a seasonal, occasional enterprise to a year-round, constant operation. Impressment was highly controversial, and drew criticism from some members of society, as well as resistance from seamen. This thesis uses long-form primary source documents, such as pamphlets, letters, and memoirs, to reassess the historiographical record and demonstrate that modern authors have created a falsely unambiguous perspective on the practice. Instead, contemporary responses were incredibly nuanced, with sailors, officers, and upper-class members of society all showing complex reactions to the practice.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

651 0 a| Great Britainx| History, Navaly| 18th century.=| ^A46452;

650 0 a| Impressmentz| Great Britainx| Public opinion.=| ^A219315;

653 a| Royal Navy;

653 a| Press Gang;

653 a| Maritime;

653 a| Forced Labor;

653 a| British Empire;

653 a| Transatlantic;

653 a| Atlantic History;

653 a| Colonial History;

700 1 a| Jenks, Timothy,e| degree supervisor.=| ^A706569;

710 2 a| East Carolina University.b| Department of History.=| ^A636991;

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Press gang revisited : polarization, nuance, and the study of impressment in the Royal Navy / by Ian Hazel.

Author/creator	Hazel, Ian author.
Other author	Jenks, Timothy, degree supervisor.
Other author	East Carolina University. Department of History.
Format	Theses and dissertations
Publication	[Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2016.
Description	146 pages
Supplemental Content	Access via ScholarShip
Subjects	Impressment--Great Britain. --Public opinion. Great Britain--History, Naval. --18th century.

Variant title	Press gang revisited polarization, nuance, and the study of impressment in the Royal Navy.
Summary	Over the course of the long eighteenth century, Britain grew from an island nation with limited colonial holdings to a transatlantic imperial power. Because of this territorial expansion, the Royal Navy increased dramatically in size. In order to crew the increased number of ships, the ancient practice of impressment forcing sailors and other maritime laborers into naval service grew from a seasonal, occasional enterprise to a year-round, constant operation. Impressment was highly controversial, and drew criticism from some members of society, as well as resistance from seamen. This thesis uses long-form primary source documents, such as pamphlets, letters, and memoirs, to reassess the historiographical record and demonstrate that modern authors have created a falsely unambiguous perspective on the practice. Instead, contemporary responses were incredibly nuanced, with sailors, officers, and upper-class members of society all showing complex reactions to the practice.
General note	Presented to the faculty of the Department of History.
General note	Advisor: Timothy Jenks.
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed February 6, 2017).
Dissertation note	M.A. East Carolina University 2016.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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