Forgotten Patriots
by Edwin G. Burrows
"The Untold Story of American Prisoners During the Revolutionary War"
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Forgotten Patriots by Edwin G. Burrows
Details
War:
American Revolutionary War
Perspective:
Prisoners of War
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
North America
Page Count:
364
Published Date:
2008
ISBN13:
9780465008353
Summary
Forgotten Patriots examines the neglected history of American prisoners of war during the Revolutionary War. Edwin G. Burrows reveals how thousands of colonial soldiers and sailors endured horrific conditions in British captivity, particularly on prison ships anchored in New York Harbor. More Americans died as prisoners than were killed in battle during the war. The book documents their suffering, the British treatment of captives, and how this tragedy was largely omitted from American historical memory. Burrows brings attention to these forgotten patriots whose sacrifices helped secure American independence.