At sea under impressment : accounts of involuntary service aboard navy and pirate vessels, 1700-1820

At sea under impressment : accounts of involuntary service aboard navy and pirate vessels, 1700-1820 / edited by Jean Choate.

Other author/creator	Choate, Jean.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, ©2010.
Description	vi, 212 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subject(s)	Sailors--United States --Biography. Sailors--Great Britain --Biography. Impressment--History --18th century. Impressment--History --19th century. Pirates--History. Seafaring life--History. United States--History, Naval --18th century. United States--History, Naval --19th century. Great Britain--History, Naval --18th century. Great Britain--History, Naval --19th century.

Contents	pt. I. Impressed -- John Newton -- Joshua Davis -- Joshua Penny -- Pirates! -- John Stradley -- Jacob Nagle -- Joseph Bates -- Dartmoor Prison -- Stephen Cabot -- James R. Durand -- Thomas Urquhart -- pt. II. Afterward -- William Molyneux afterward -- John Newton afterward -- Joseph Bates afterward -- Jacob Nagle afterward -- Joshua Penny afterward.
Scope and content	"This book provides an historical overview of impressment, in which naval officers oversaw a gang that abducted British and American citizens, and held them captive until they were sent to sea as unwilling sailors. Included are personal accounts of thirteen men and a chapter on Dartmoor Prison which held thousands of impressed Americans during the War of 1812"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2010013728
ISBN	9780786443741 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN	078644374X (pbk. : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HD8039.S42 U6125 2010	✔ Available	Place Hold