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An Account of a Failed Attempt at Impressment

May 6, 2010 The Dear Knows 0

The following letter from a Lieutenant to his Captain on the Venerable in 1803 brings home the rather hopeless prospects of ventures within the impressment service. Sir, In pursuance of your order, I went last night to […]

The Press and Other Forms of Recruitment in Aubrey’s Royal Navy

April 30, 2010 The Dear Knows 0

“The press brings in all sorts.” – Captain Jack Aubrey, Master and Commander England’s sailors, while the first line of defense for the small island nation, were notorious for being the dregs of English society. At the […]