Download or read book American Prisoners of War Held at Dartmoor During the War of 1812 written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a transcription of American prisoner of war records from the U.S. Navy, privateers and merchant vessels (plus some civilians) who were captured and then interned by the British Empire at the Dartmoor Depot in England during the War of 1812. There are also some U.S. Army soldiers, volunteers and militiamen included in these transcriptions. This book was compiled from copies of the General Entry Book of American Prisoners of War (GEB) ledger of the British Admiralty made by the Public Records Office in London, Great Britain (ADM 103 series). These ledgers contain the information on 6,553 American prisoners of war who were interned between 2 April 1813 and 26 March 1815 at the Dartmoor Depot. Eight-hundred-sixty-seven of these Americans are listed as Negroes, Blacks, Colored, Men of Color or Mulattos on the GEB ledgers, which amounts to 13% of the total American POW population. Sixteen men are listed as Creoles and there was one Chinese American. Fifty-nine American men entered British service, that is, they enlisted in either the British army, navy or merchant marines to avoid internment in Dartmoor Depot. Fifty-three Americans escaped from Dartmoor Depot, while 272 died and were buried in the American Cemetery near Dartmoor Depot. Mr. Johnson is a lineal descendant of five veterans of the War of 1812 and he is the past president of the Society of the War of 1812 in the State of Ohio (2008-2011). He is currently the Archivist General for the General Society of the War of 1812 and has served as the Historian General (2011-2014) for this society.

Download or read book American Prisoners of War Held at Dartmoor During the War Of 1812 written by Eric Eugene Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a transcription of American prisoner of war records from the U.S. Navy, privateers and merchant vessels (plus some civilians) who were captured and then interned by the British Empire at the Dartmoor Depot in England during the War of 1812. There are also some U.S. Army soldiers, volunteers and militiamen included in these transcriptions. This book was compiled from copies of the General Entry Book of American Prisoners of War (GEB) ledger of the British Admiralty made by the Public Records Office in London, Great Britain (ADM 103 series). These ledgers contain the information on 6,553 American prisoners of war who were interned between 2 April 1813 and 26 March 1815 at the Dartmoor Depot. Eight-hundred-sixty-seven of these Americans are listed as Negroes, Blacks, Colored, Men of Color or Mulattos on the GEB ledgers, which amounts to 13% of the total American POW population. Sixteen men are listed as Creoles and there was one Chinese American. Fifty-nine American men entered British service, that is, they enlisted in either the British army, navy or merchant marines to avoid internment in Dartmoor Depot. Fifty-three Americans escaped from Dartmoor Depot, while 272 died and were buried in the American Cemetery near Dartmoor Depot. Mr. Johnson is a lineal descendant of five veterans of the War of 1812 and he is the past president of the Society of the War of 1812 in the State of Ohio (2008-2011). He is currently the Archivist General for the General Society of the War of 1812 and has served as the Historian General (2011-2014) for this society. 2016, 81/2x11, paper, 500 pp.

Download or read book The Prisoners Memoirs Or Dartmoor Prison Containing a Complete and Impartial History of the Entire Captivity of the Americans in England From the Commencement of the Last War Between the United States and Great Britain Until All Prisoners Were Relea written by Charles Andrews and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This remarkable historical account provides a vivid picture of the experiences of American prisoners of war during the War of 1812. Written by a former prisoner, it offers a detailed and often harrowing description of life in Dartmoor Prison, one of the largest and most notorious POW camps in British history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book French and American Prisoners of War at Dartmoor Prison 1805 1816 written by Neil Davie and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-11-11 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the history of Dartmoor War Prison (1805-16). This is not the well-known Victorian convict prison, but a less familiar penal institution, conceived and built nearly half a century earlier in the midst of the long-running wars against France, and destined, not for criminals, but for French and later American prisoners of war. During a period of six and a half years, more than 20,000 captives passed through its gates. Drawing on contemporary official records from Britain, France and the USA, and a wealth of prisoners’ letters, diaries and memoirs (many of them studied here in detail for the first time), this book examines how Dartmoor War Prison was conceived and designed; how it was administered both from London and on the ground; how the fate of its prisoners intertwined with the military and diplomatic history of the period; and finally how those prisoners interacted with each other, with their captors, and with the wider community. The history of the prison on the moor is one marked by high hopes and noble intentions, but also of neglect, hardship, disease and death

Download or read book Prisoners of War at Dartmoor written by Trevor James and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incarceration of French and American prisoners of war in Dartmoor Prison, at a time when Britain was at war with both its traditional enemy and the young nation of former British colonies, was a dark and unusual episode. Acts of cruelty and degradation were countered by defiance and a spirited loyalty by the prisoners to their respective countries. Much of the story is told firsthand by those who were there, against a background of warfare and glorious victories on all sides. The author relates how a barren landscape that was (and is) subject to the worst of winter weather was transformed into a thriving township by one very determined man, Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt, and why such a place was chosen to build a prison. The design and construction of the prison are described, as are the experiences of the men held in the harsh, overcrowded conditions of Dartmoor. From May 1809 to February 1816, 271 American and more than 1100 French prisoners of war died in confinement.

Download or read book The Prison on the Moor written by Justin Jones and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The War of 1812 is a conflict best characterized by two adjectives: ironic and forgotten. Conventional histories of the War of 1812 focus almost exclusively on the land engagements of the war, despite the occurrence of several crucial engagements at sea. In what is perhaps the greatest irony of all, one of the most infamous incidents of the war -- the shooting of several United States prisoners-of-war at Dartmoor prison in 1815 -- has received virtually no scholarly attention. The general topic of prisoners-of-war during the War of 1812 has received almost no treatment. Owing to the lack of substantial scholarly literature on Dartmoor Prison during its time as a place of incarceration for both French and American prisoners-of-war, this study's primary focus is on the autobiographical accounts of the men held there. For this study, the author has discovered ten narratives that each tell a slightly different story of what it was like within the prison on the moor. Without exception, all of these narratives are autobiographical in scope. Building upon the prisoner-of-war autobiographies, the thesis concludes with a discussion of the two most important events in Dartmoor's history as a prisoner-of-war compound. The first, a riot over bread, bears a direct correlation to what would take place on April 6, 1815, the date of the Dartmoor Massacre. To what degree did the former influence the latter? What did actually take place during both events? Was the Dartmoor Massacre really a massacre? Or have time, sensationalism, and political rhetoric obscured the truth?

Download or read book Prisoner of the British written by Benjamin Waterhouse and published by . This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's an account of life as a British prisoner of war during the War of 1812, and it's also a mystery. Prisoner of the British was originally released in 1816 as A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, Late a Surgeon on Board an American Privateer, Who Was Captured at Sea by the British. As such it is an immensely readable, if eye-opening, account of the author's experiences as a British prisoner of war during the War of 1812. At first he was held at Melville Island, Halifax, then in a prison ship at Chatham, England, and last in the infamous Dartmoor Prison. His descriptions and observations of the characters and characteristics of three nations are truly remarkable-as is his detailed descriptions of the massacre of American prisoners at Dartmoor on April 6, 1815. But there is a mystery surrounding this book as well-a mystery that is debated to this day. Who wrote it? Benjamin Waterhouse, the pioneering American physician, is credited with authorship, but he would have been 59 years old when the story transpired, and there is no record of his ever having served in the military. Modern scholars now suspect a 21 year old seaman from Massachusetts by the name of Henry Torey, but no one knows for sure. Whoever wrote it, it's a must read for anyone who wishes to genuinely understand the War of 1812.

Download or read book American Prisoners of War Held at Plymouth During the War of 1812 written by Eric Eugene Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-30 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a transcription of War of 1812 prisoner of war records of American sailors, marines and merchantmen which were transcribed from the ledgers of the British Admiralty. These men were either captured off the coast of western Europe or who were taken off British warships and merchant vessels in England at the beginning of the war. The Royal Navy's Plymouth Naval Base was the home of one of the three prisoner of war prison ship facilities which were used during the War of 1812 to house American prisoners of war. The facility had been used since 1796 to intern French prisoners of war during the Napoleonic Wars. A total of 3,568 Americans, including 392 African-Americans, one Indian and one Chinese, were interned at Plymouth for up to three months before being transferred to Ashburton, Portsmouth, Dartmoor, Chatham or Stapleton prison of war facilities. The ledgers from Plymouth include the listing of the crews from the U.S. Brigs Argus and Syren plus a partial crew listing from the U.S. Frigate Chesapeake. Mr. Johnson is a lineal descendant of seven veterans of the War of 1812, and he is the past president of the Society of the War of 1812 in the State of Ohio (2008-2011). He is currently the Registrar General for the General Society of the War of 1812; and has served as the Historian General (2011-2014) and the Archivist General (2014-2017) for this society.

Download or read book Mad Blood Stirring written by Simon Mayo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The war of 1812 is over, but for the inmates at Dartmoor Prison, peace—like home—is still a long way away.On New Year’s Eve 1814, the American sailors of the Eagle finally arrive at Dartmoor prison, bedraggled, exhausted, but burning with hope. They’ve only had one thing to sustain them during the har- rowing voyage—a snatched whisper overheard along the way. The war is finally over.Joe Hill thought he’d left the war outside these walls but it’s quickly clear that there’s a different type of fight to be had within. The seven prison blocks surrounding him have been segregated; six white and one black.Inspired by true events, this novel recounts the remarkable story of the first ever all-black Shakespeare production, staged by segregated American prisoners of war. It is a story of hope and freedom, of loss and suffering. It is a story about how sometimes, in our darkest hour, it can be the most unlikely of things that see us through.

Download or read book Massacre of the American Prisoners of War at Dartmoor Prison Approximately 1815 written by W Carnes and published by . This book was released on 1815 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diagram in perspective. War of 1812 depiction of the Somersetshire Militia attack upon American P.O.W.'s on April 6, 1815. Engraving with handcoloring added to the uniforms of the Americans and British. Artist W. Carnes; Engraved by G.G. Smith.

Download or read book Index to Certified Copy of List of American Prisoners of War 1812 1815 written by Deborah Edith Wallbridge Carr and published by [United States] : Association of State Presidents, Pasts and Present, and Charter Members, of the National Society, United States Daughters of 1812. This book was released on 1924 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book American Prisoners of War Held at Chatham During the War of 1812 written by Eric Eugene Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-29 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a transcription of War of 1812 prisoner of war records of American sailors, marines, soldiers and merchantmen. A total of 3,955 Americans, including 543 African-Americans, were interned at Chatman.

Download or read book Journal of Joseph Valpey Jr of Salem November 1813 April 1815 written by Joseph Valpey and published by [Detroit] : Michigan Society of Colonial Wars. This book was released on 1922 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book American Prisoners of War Held at Bermuda Cape of Good Hope and Jamaica During the War of 1812 written by Harrison Scott Baker and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work was transcribed from records of the British Admiralty pertaining to American prisoners of war held at Bermuda, Cape of Good Hope and Jamaica during the War of 1812. Those interned included American marines, merchantmen and sailors. Information i

Download or read book Index to Certified Copy of List of American Prisoners of War 1812 1815 written by Mrs Henry James Carr and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Index to Certified Copy of List of American Prisoners of War, 1812-1815: As Recorded in General Entry Book, Ottawa, Canada; List of American Prisoners of War, Who Died at Princetown, Dartmoor, England, 1812-1815 Many valuable historical records were destroyed when the British burned the Capitol, August 24, 1814. This doubtless accounts for the fact that our government did not possess a list of our soldiers and sailors who had been taken prisoners during the war with Great Britain, 1812-1814. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book American Prisoners of War Held at Halifax During the War of 1812 written by Harrison Scott Baker and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The War of 1812 written by Joel Tyler Headley and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The War of 1812" in 2 volumes is one of the best-known works by an American author Joel Tyler Headley. The War of 1812 was a conflict fought between the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with their respective allies, from June 1812 to February 1815. Content: Volume 1: Duplicity and oppressive acts of the British Government contrasted with the forbearance of the United States Debates in Congress on War measures Declaration of War Plan of the Campaign Operations on the New York frontier Battle of Queenstown Battle and massacre at the River Raisin Massacre at Fort Mimms Attack on York Capture of Fort George Attack on Black Rock Army bill Action between the Chesapeake and Shannon Winter operations Democratic gain in Congress Russian mediation offered and accepted, and commerce opened England proposes peace Bill for the support of military establishments Resolutions of Otis in the Massachusetts Senate Repeal of the embargo… Volume 2: The Creek War Cruise of Commodore Porter in the Essex Plan of the third Campaign Attack on Sackett's Harbor Attack on Oswego Expedition against Mackinaw Battle of Chippewa Desperate battle of Niagara Siege of Fort Erie Assault and repulse of the British Arrival of reinforcements Battle of Bladensburg Flight of the President and his Cabinet Burning and sacking of Washington Flight of the British American and English fleets on Lake Champlain McArthur's expedition The Navy in 1814 Third Session of the 13th Congress Hartford Convention Night attack on the British The battle and the victory Arrival of the Treaty of Peace England's views of neutral rights and the law of nations Dartmoor Prison Impressed Americans made prisoners of war...