Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2016-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 64 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.) 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 422201 421989 2024-09-21T09:56:09.925987 2023-09-22T07:12:45.885443 text/html text/html 426432 2016-01-12T16:39:23 text/html 830127 2016-01-12T16:42:03 text/html application/zip 336373 2024-09-21T09:56:18.898959 application/epub+zip 333443 2024-09-21T09:56:11.976012 application/epub+zip 241075 2024-09-21T09:56:10.902013 application/epub+zip 432116 2024-09-21T09:56:23.618955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392325 2024-09-21T09:56:17.816996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300520 2022-09-23T06:58:06.815655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354506 354344 2024-09-21T09:56:08.618002 2023-09-22T07:12:44.429464 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 354486 2020-06-14T18:58:09 text/plain; charset=utf-8 118149 2020-06-14T18:58:09 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18169 2024-09-21T09:56:23.768915 application/rdf+xml 14405 2024-09-21T09:56:11.081986 image/jpeg 1861 2024-09-21T09:56:10.985154 image/jpeg 834149 2024-09-21T09:56:09.964045 application/octet-stream application/zip