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Where were British prison ships often anchored during uprisings?
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Where were British prison ships anchored around Ireland during uprisings?
normally in one of the harbours near to the rising and/or an existing naval base - so places like cork, belfast, dublin etc. evry few harbours on the west coast were sheltered enough or big enough to be suitable bases. some of the ships were actually in wales or liverpool.
When did Betsy Ross's husbands die?
John Ross died because he got killed during war. Captain Joseph Ashburn got captured by the British so he did in British prison!
Scorpion was a hospital ship what was the difference between a hospital ship and a prison ship in the Revolutionary War?
A prison ship (also called a prison hulk) was very popular with the british and it contained all the prisoners captured during war. A hospital ship was a place for medical treatment during war and was used in war zones.
How many British prison ships were there?
109
Why was british prison so overcrowded in 1700s?
durry
Where were British prison ships anchored around Ireland during uprisings?
normally in one of the harbours near to the rising and/or an existing naval base - so places like cork, belfast, dublin etc. evry few harbours on the west coast were sheltered enough or big enough to be suitable bases. some of the ships were actually in wales or liverpool.
What was the purpose of british prison ships?
British prison ships were a common form of internment in Britain and elsewhere in the 18th and 19th centuries. Charles F. Campbell writes that around 40 ships of the British Navy were converted for use as prison hulks. One was established at Gibraltar, others at Bermuda, at Antigua, and off Brooklyn in Wallabout Bay and Sheerness. Other hulks were anchored off Woolwich, Portsmouth, Chatham, Deptford, and Plymouth[3]. Private companies owned and operated the hulks holding prisoners bound for penal transportation. Prison ships were also used to detain prisoners-of-war during the revolutionary wars and the Napoleonic wars. ( Wikipedia ).
When did Betsys husband die?
John Ross died because he got killed during war. Captain Joseph Ashburn got captured by the British so he did in British prison!
When did Betsy Ross's husbands die?
John Ross died because he got killed during war. Captain Joseph Ashburn got captured by the British so he did in British prison!
Did they release the prisoners during the famine in Ireland?
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What did partiots do when they learned that british toops intended to invade New York?
The British didn't have to invade New York because they were all ready there. They did bring in more troops that added up to over 60,000 in anticipation of a battle. British prison ships were all ready anchored off New York and conditions were so bad that many American men died on them to be buried in mass graves on the coast.
Scorpion was a hospital ship what was the difference between a hospital ship and a prison ship in the Revolutionary War?
A prison ship (also called a prison hulk) was very popular with the british and it contained all the prisoners captured during war. A hospital ship was a place for medical treatment during war and was used in war zones.
What is the history of Washington Heights in New York?
Used to be Fort Washington It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the British forces. During the Battle of Fort Washington, on November 16, 1776, the fort was captured by the British at great cost to the American forces; 130 soldiers were killed or wounded, and an additional 2,700 captured and held as prisoners, many of whom died on prison ships anchored in New York Harbor.
How many British prison ships were there?
109
What is the equivalent British vocabulary to prison warden?
Governor.
Why was british prison so overcrowded in 1700s?
durry
What do they call a British jail?
They are known as Prison, and run by Her Majesty's Prison Service. The related link has more details.
