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Forgotten patriots : the untold story of American prisoners during the Revolutionary War

text Forgotten patriots : the untold story of American prisoners during the Revolutionary War

Burrows, Edwin G.

Summary: Between 1775 and 1783, some 200,000 Americans took up arms against the British Crown, and just over 6,800 died in battle. About 25,000 became prisoners of war, most of them confined in New York City under conditions so atrocious that they perished... Read more

Contents: Brooklyn -- Destined to the cord -- The stool of repentance -- A cry of barbarity & cruelty -- Sweet liberty -- War ad terrorem -- The war of words -- Dead reckonings -- Forgotten patriots.

Format: text

Description: xii, 364 p. : ill., maps, plan ; 25 cm.

Publisher: Basic Books 2008

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Woodmere (Main Branch)	973.371 BUR in Adult Non-fiction	Available

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TADL-WOOD	973.371 BUR in Adult Non-fiction	Available

United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Prisoners Prisoners of war United States History 18th century Prisoners of war Great Britain History 18th century Military prisons New York (State) New York History 18th century Great Britain. Army Prisons History 18th century New York (N.Y.) History, Military 18th century

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