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Naval impressment played a crucial role in Britain's rise, maintaining the Royal Navy and contributing to the expansion of its empire. This practice resulted in a significant number of forced laborers, with impressed seamen being the second largest group after enslaved Africans in the eighteenth century. The book explores the historical implications and the human cost of this system, highlighting its impact on both the navy and the broader context of British imperialism.
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Evil Necessity, Denver Brunsman
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- Evil Necessity
- Subtitle
- British Naval Impressment in the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic World
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Denver Brunsman
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 378
- ISBN13
- 9780813952277
- Description
- Naval impressment played a crucial role in Britain's rise, maintaining the Royal Navy and contributing to the expansion of its empire. This practice resulted in a significant number of forced laborers, with impressed seamen being the second largest group after enslaved Africans in the eighteenth century. The book explores the historical implications and the human cost of this system, highlighting its impact on both the navy and the broader context of British imperialism.