Impressment
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impressment-185-13925328
title:
Impressment
text:
Impressment, colloquially "the press" or the "press gang", is a type of conscription of men into a military force, especially a naval force, via intimidation and physical coercion, conducted by an organized group. European navies of several nations used impressment by various means. The large size of the British Royal Navy in the Age of Sail meant impressment was most commonly associated with Great Britain and Ireland. It was used by the Royal Navy in wartime, beginning in 1664 and during the 18
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Forced naval service with or without notice
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressment
date created:
2004-02-05T19:07:18Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T19:38:25Z
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13
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