An Account Of The Interment Of The Remains Of 11,500 American Seamen, Soldiers And Citizens

A moving and powerful account of the suffering endured by American prisoners of war during the Revolutionary War, and of the efforts made by their fellow citizens to honor their memory. De Witt provides a vivid and detailed description of the conditions on board the notorious prison ships, and tells the inspiring story of how a group of ordinary citizens came together to create a monument to the fallen.

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