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Release Year: 2010

ISBN: 9781594161223

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Westholme Publishing

ISBN-10

1594161224

ISBN-13

9781594161223

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92554259

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Book Title

Recollections of Life on the Prison Ship Jersey

Number of Pages

224 Pages

Language

English

Publication Year

2010

Topic

United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Military

Illustrator

Yes

Genre

Law, Transportation, Biography & Autobiography, History

Author

Thomas Dring

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height

0.6 in

Item Length

9 in

Item Width

6 in

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Trade

Reviews

"Until now, Thomas Dring's memoir of his incarceration on a British prison ship has been available only in the heavily edited version first published in 1829. Now, however, thanks to the careful work of David Swain, students of the Revolutionary War at long last have a reliable edition of this fascinating and important source."-- Edwin G. Burrows, author of Forgotten Patriots: The Untold Story of American Prisoners During the Revolutionary War and Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of Gotham: A History of New York City to 1 898 "In his introduction and extensive editorial notes throughout the volume, David Swain provides a detailed analysis of Dring's memoir and takes nothing at face value. Swain interrogates each of Dring's assertions and, in the end, brings wonderful clarity to a highly emotional narrative."-- New York History

Synopsis

A First-hand Account of Prison Experience in the American Revolution "Among the many events which took place during the Revolutionary War from its commencement to its termination [are] the cruelties inflicted upon that unfortunate class of men who had the misfortune to be numbered among the prisoners [of the British] and more particularly those whom the dreadful chance of war had placed on board their prison ships at New York." So begins the remarkable narrative of Thomas Dring. In 1824, Dring was an aging man of 65, retired in his native state of Rhode Island. Forty-two years before, he, like thousands of other young men, had been caught up in the American cause. In 1782, he had been captured by the British and sentenced to the infamous prison ship Jersey, a demasted hulk anchored in the East River off New York City. It is estimated that more than 11,000 men perished on the British prison ships over the course of the war, and their bones regularly washed up on the shore long after hostilities ceased. Dring survived to tell the tale, and in 1824, he decided to do just that. He was motivated partly because the fate of the prisoners was beginning to be doubted, that their hardships were thought to have been grossly exaggerated, and even that the entire experience had never occurred. This book publishes for the first time the complete text of Dring's handwritten manuscript, a major primary-source document, in which he describes the horrible conditions, treatment by guards, and experiences that he and others endured during captivity. Recollections of Life on the Prison Ship Jersey is a plea not to forget but instead to remember the inhumanity of the captors and the sacrifices of the captives--a message that continues to resonate today. Editor David Swain has provided an introductory essay and extensive notes that contain background information and historical documentation to accompany and illuminate the original manuscript., "Until now, Thomas Dring's memoir of his incarceration on a British prison ship has been available only in the heavily edited version first published in 1829. Now, however, thanks to the careful work of David Swain, students of the Revolutionary War at long last have a reliable edition of this fascinating and important source."--EDWIN G. BURROWS, author of Forgotten Patriots: The Untold Story of American Prisoners During the Revolutionary War and Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 "Among the many events which took place during the Revolutionary War from its commencement to its termination are] the cruelties inflicted upon that unfortunate class of men who had the misfortune to be numbered among the prisoners of the British] and more particularly those whom the dreadful chance of war had placed on board their prison ships at New York." So begins the remarkable narrative of Thomas Dring. In 1824, Dring was an aging man of 65, retired in his native state of Rhode Island. Forty-two years before, he, like thousands of other young men, had been caught up in the American cause. In 1782, he had been captured by the British and sentenced to the infamous prison ship Jersey, a demasted hulk anchored in the East River off New York City. It is estimated that more than 11,000 men perished on the British prison ships over the course of the war, and their bones regularly washed up on the shore long after hostilities ceased. Dring survived to tell the tale, and in 1824, he decided to do just that. He was motivated partly because the fate of the prisoners was beginning to be doubted, that their hardships were thought to have been grossly exaggerated, and even that the entire experience had never occurred. This book publishes for the first time the complete text of Dring's handwritten manuscript, a major primary-source document, in which he describes the horrible conditions, treatment by guards, and experiences that he and others endured during captivity. Recollections of Life on the Prison Ship Jersey is a plea not to forget but instead to remember the inhumanity of the captors and the sacrifices of the captives--a message that continues to resonate today. Editor David Swain has provided an introductory essay and extensive notes that contain background information and historical documentation to accompany and illuminate the original manuscript., Recollections of Life on the Prison Ship Jersey publishes for the first time the complete text of Thomas Dring's handwritten manuscript, a major primary-source document, in which he describes the horrible conditions, treatment by guards, and experiences that he and others endured during captivity. The book is a plea not to forget but instead to remember the inhumanity of the captors and the sacrifices of the captives--a message that continues to resonate today. Editor David Swain has provided an introductory essay and extensive notes that contain background information and historical documentation to accompany and illuminate the original manuscript.

LC Classification Number

E281

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