Project Gutenberg 2016-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 143 Herbert, Charles 1757 1808 02004647 A Relic of the Revolution E-text prepared by KD Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "A Relic of the Revolution" by Charles Herbert is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles the harrowing experiences of American prisoners captured at sea during the Revolutionary War, detailing their sufferings, the names of their vessels, and the circumstances of their captivity in Plymouth, England. The narrative focuses on Herbert himself, who was imprisoned after the capture of the brig Dolton in 1776 and offers an inside look at the lives of these prisoners until their exchange in 1779. At the start of the narrative, the author recounts the capture of the Dolton and the subsequent harsh conditions faced by American sailors aboard British ships. Herbert describes the breach of trust regarding his personal belongings, the dehumanizing conditions in the cable-tier, and the meager rations provided. We are introduced to his fellow prisoners and see Edwin Hunt's demise, along with the difficulties they experienced, such as the spread of disease, harsh treatment, and attempts to maintain hope amid despair. The opening chapters set a tone of resilience and deep personal reflection as Herbert navigates the brutal realities of prison life while yearning for freedom and news from home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Prisoners and prisons United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations E201 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare 422091 2025-06-20T12:49:21.749277 text/html 405641 2024-10-22T23:43:32 text/html 336113 2025-06-20T12:49:31.161729 application/epub+zip 333257 2025-06-20T12:49:23.858210 application/epub+zip 240890 2025-06-20T12:49:22.812233 application/epub+zip 429381 2025-06-20T12:49:35.964652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392174 2025-06-20T12:49:30.009314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300520 2022-09-23T06:58:06.815655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354314 2025-06-20T12:49:20.576280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 334410 2024-10-22T23:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16314 2025-06-20T12:49:36.130665 application/rdf+xml 14405 2025-06-20T12:49:22.995265 image/jpeg 1861 2025-06-20T12:49:22.902262 image/jpeg 834111 2025-06-20T12:49:21.796277 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog