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Little Remembered Of America's First POWs
The piece recalls the brutal treatment of American prisoners in British hands during the Revolution. It cites prison ships off Brooklyn, harsh inland cages, and the dire conditions endured by sailors, soldiers, and civilians. It notes mass deaths, scarce rations, and exchanges that seldom occurred, with over 1,200 Americans choosing captivity over swearing allegiance to England.
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Don McLeod
Associated Press
Jersey
Good Hope
Thoms Dring
England
Albany
N.Y
Considaye
George Washington
Washington
Gen
Thomas
Gage
Leach
Tileston
Amos Fish
Walker
Neal
Corporal Royal
Hanoi
New York City
Trenton
Saratoga
Charleston
Yorktown
Wallabout Bay
Brooklyn
Congress
Thomas Stone
Sugar House
New York
Stone
Halifax
Ben Franklin