Project Gutenberg 2019-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 1339 Abell, Francis a15000429 Prisoners of War in Britain 1756 to 1815 A record of their lives, their romance and their sufferings Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Prisoners of War in Britain 1756 to 1815" by Francis Abell is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the lives, romances, and sufferings of prisoners of war held in Britain during a significant period marked by conflict, specifically looking into the treatment of these individuals and the societal responses surrounding their captivity. Abell aims to highlight an often-neglected aspect of British history, shedding light on the experiences that these prisoners endured. The opening of the work sets the stage for an exploration of the treatment of prisoners of war in Britain, addressing a common perception of inhumanity. Abell outlines his motivations for writing—primarily to defend Britain against accusations of mistreatment and to preserve the historical significance of this chapter. He notes how little is known about the lives of these prisoners despite the large numbers held in confinement between 1756 and 1815 and hints at the complexity of their experiences, which involved both hardship and moments of kindness from the British public. The preface indicates that the author will analyze intricate details, including the conditions in which prisoners lived and the bureaucratic complexities surrounding their treatment. In the introduction, he raises pertinent questions about the fairness of Britain's actions compared to those of other countries, particularly France. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Prisons -- Great Britain Prisoners of war -- Great Britain Military prisons -- Great Britain HV Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 1377726 2025-09-24T05:49:20.405307 text/html 1297362 2024-10-17T13:53:15 text/html 3393698 2025-09-24T05:49:41.405740 application/epub+zip 3390367 2025-09-24T05:49:24.725816 application/epub+zip 579897 2025-09-24T05:49:22.501843 application/epub+zip 3754643 2025-09-24T05:49:53.118732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3642956 2025-09-24T05:49:39.101736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 836173 2022-09-27T08:48:37.890167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1071973 2025-09-24T05:49:17.325347 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1052080 2024-10-17T13:53:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16865 2025-09-24T05:49:53.287650 application/rdf+xml 21098 2025-09-24T05:49:22.754803 image/jpeg 3448 2025-09-24T05:49:22.629820 image/jpeg 3309519 2025-09-24T05:49:20.577301 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