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Glossary Item: Press-gang
Name Press-gang
Description This refers to the act of taking men into a navy by force and with or without notice. The size of the British Royal Navy meant that this was most commonly associated with Britain during the 18th and early 19th centuries.
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Name Manpower, The Story of Britain's Mobilisation for War
Category Production at Home
Issued By Ministry Of Information
Issued For none
Published May/1944
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