Though there were restrictions on who could be impressed. The Press-Gangs were restricted to seamen. The press gangs would come onto ships and capture the men like they were criminals. They were very violent in the capturing of the seamen.Many people in the regency period disliked the Press-Gangs, because all they did was cause terror. Townspeople would sometimes try to fight off the Gangs to save a person from impressment. Because they knew how he would end up if he got captured. Sailors who had already served their time in the navy were endanger of being impressed too. Press-Gangs didn’t know or care if you had already served your time, all they cared about was getting as many ship worthey men as
Though there were restrictions on who could be impressed. The Press-Gangs were restricted to seamen. The press gangs would come onto ships and capture the men like they were criminals. They were very violent in the capturing of the seamen.Many people in the regency period disliked the Press-Gangs, because all they did was cause terror. Townspeople would sometimes try to fight off the Gangs to save a person from impressment. Because they knew how he would end up if he got captured. Sailors who had already served their time in the navy were endanger of being impressed too. Press-Gangs didn’t know or care if you had already served your time, all they cared about was getting as many ship worthey men as