Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 155 Hutchinson, J. R. (John Robert) 1858 1921 Hutchinson, John Robert The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Text file produced by Steve Schulze, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the CWRU Preservation Department Digital Library. HTML file produced by David Widger "The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore" by J. R. Hutchinson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The text explores the controversial practice of impressment—where men, often sailors, were forcibly taken to serve in the British Navy against their will. The book delves into the origins of this practice, its implications for individual freedoms, and its impact on society, particularly noting how it evolved from a necessity of war into a widespread system of coercion and exploitation. The opening of the book sets the stage for a deep examination of the press-gang system. It outlines the historical context in which press-gangs operated, detailing their methods of operation, the types of individuals involved, and the societal attitudes towards forced service. The text emphasizes the shift from voluntary enlistment to violent coercion, addressing the social and legal challenges faced by those who resisted the press. Through a series of examples and historical references, Hutchinson illustrates the systematic nature of this practice and prepares the reader to understand the profound complexities surrounding the issue of human rights and naval service during this tumultuous period in British history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Impressment Great Britain -- History, Naval HD Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Sociology 682195 682196 2024-10-03T10:35:38.697640 2023-10-03T09:26:19.664314 text/html text/html 687974 2013-06-14T12:01:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 245365 2013-06-14T12:02:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 324228 2024-10-03T10:35:49.042439 application/epub+zip 336296 2024-10-03T10:35:42.182487 application/epub+zip 323211 2024-10-03T10:35:40.773512 application/epub+zip 574422 2024-10-03T10:35:54.418401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541282 2024-10-03T10:35:48.183447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505535 2022-09-03T13:23:44.979117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603712 603437 2024-10-03T10:35:37.557494 2023-10-03T09:26:18.752320 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 603492 2013-06-14T12:01:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 236511 2013-06-14T12:02:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 603483 2013-06-14T12:01:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236462 2013-06-14T12:02:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21615 2024-10-03T10:35:54.554407 application/rdf+xml 13787 2024-10-03T10:35:41.361474 image/jpeg 3282 2024-10-03T10:35:41.064480 image/jpeg 318079 2024-10-03T10:35:38.755511 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog