Impressment in Nova Scotia
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impressment-in-nova-scotia-173-10503009
title:
Impressment in Nova Scotia
text:
Impressment by the Royal Navy in Nova Scotia happened primarily during the American Revolutionary War and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Guard boats of the Navy patrolled Halifax harbour day and night and they boarded all incoming and outgoing vessels. The Navy consistently struggled with desertion in Nova Scotia, and senior naval commanders recognised that only impressment could ensure local squadrons had enough men onboard. The guard boats were used as floating press gangs, impr
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description:
Forced service of Nova Scotians in the Royal Navy
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressment_in_Nova_Scotia
date created:
2013-02-01T12:29:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T09:45:50Z
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