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IMPRESSMENT [2 records]

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Record 1 2008-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recruiting of Personnel
  • Naval Forces
CONT

The Impress Service was formed to force sailors to serve on naval vessels (there was no concept of joining the navy for non-officers at the time), based legally on the power of the King to call men to military service, as well as to recruit volunteers (who were paid a bounty upon joining, unlike pressed men).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recrutement du personnel
  • Forces navales
CONT

Déjà bien avant les guerres napoléoniennes, on trouvait dans tous les ports importants un service de recrutement («impress service», du vieux français «prest» ou prêt : tout homme recruté bénéficiait du prêt d'un shilling et devenait par là-même «Prest man»). Dans des lieux de «rendez-vous», le capitaine du service, ou lieutenant dans les petites villes, formait un groupe d'hommes, souvent des voyous locaux, afin d'encourager les hommes entre 18 et 55 ans à s'engager dans la marine.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship's Organization (Military)
DEF

The act of conscripting people to serve in the military or navy, usually by force and without notice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation du navire (Militaire)
DEF

Mode ancien de recrutement d'equipages pour les navires marchands par la rafle dans les lieux publics d'hommes aptes à servir et par leur embarquement forcé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización del buque (Militar)
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