Prisoners of War at Dartmoor American and French Soldiers and Sailors in an English Prison During the Napoleonic Wars and the War Of 1812 |
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| Author:
| James, Trevor |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-7407-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $63.00 |
Book Description:
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Provides a straightforward account of what happened in a rural corner of England two hundred years ago during a fierce conflict with her traditional enemy France and an unexpected second war with a former colony, the US. The incarceration of French and American prisoners of war in Dartmoor Prison was an astonishing episode in itself, where acts of cruelty by their guardians were countered by a spirited loyalty by the prisoners to their respective countries. Much of the story is told...
More DescriptionProvides a straightforward account of what happened in a rural corner of England two hundred years ago during a fierce conflict with her traditional enemy France and an unexpected second war with a former colony, the US. The incarceration of French and American prisoners of war in Dartmoor Prison was an astonishing episode in itself, where acts of cruelty by their guardians were countered by a spirited loyalty by the prisoners to their respective countries. Much of the story is told firsthand by those who were there.