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Poseidon's curse : British Naval impressment and Atlantic origins of the American Revolution / Christopher P. Magra.
Author
Magra, Christopher Paul
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
©2016
Description
xiv, 335 pages ; 24 cm
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Available Online
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Firestone Library - Stacks
E271 .M19 2016
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Subject(s)
Impressment
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Great Britain
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History
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18th century
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Impressment
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United States
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History
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18th century
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Sailors
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Great Britain
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History
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18th century
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Sailors
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United States
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History
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18th century
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United States
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History
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Revolution, 1775-1783
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Naval operations
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United States
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History
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Revolution, 1775-1783
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Causes
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United States
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History
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Revolution, 1775-1783
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Great Britain
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History, Naval
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18th century
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Great Britain Royal Navy
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History
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18th century
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Summary note
Poseidon's Curse' interprets the American Revolution from the vantage point of the Atlantic Ocean. Christopher P. Magra traces how British naval impressment played a leading role in the rise of Great Britain's seaborne empire, yet ultimately contributed significantly to its decline. Long reliant on appropriating free laborers to man the warships that defended British colonies and maritime commerce, the British severely jeopardized mariners' earning potential and occupational mobility, which led to deep resentment toward the British Empire. Magra explains how anger about impressment translated into revolutionary ideology, with impressment eventually occupying a major role in the Declaration of Independence as one of the foremost grievances Americans had with the British government.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction
Part I : A seaborne empire in the Atlantic world. Seapower and commerce : an Atlantic minuet
British naval impressment in the Atlantic world
Part II : Resentment in the Atlantic world. Merchants and maritime profits
Merchants and maritime property
Merchants and Mare Liberum
Mariners and maritime earnings
Mariners and maritime employment
Mariners and liberty
Part III : Rebellion in North America. A spirit of rebellion
Rebellious acts
Conclusion.
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ISBN
9781107112148 ((hardcover))
1107112141 ((hardcover))
OCLC
953981339
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