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Melville Prison and Deadman's Island: American and French Prisoners of War in Halifax 1794-1816 (Formac Illustrated History)
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About Melville Prison And Deadman's Island: American And
A small island in Halifax's beautiful Northwest Arm was the site for a British military prison from 1794 to 1816. More than 10,000 French, Spanish and American seamen, privateers and soldiers passed through the prison during its 22-year existence.Of these, 270 died on Melville Island from 1803 to 1815 and were buried in unmarked graves on the adjoining Deadman's Island, now designated a national historic site.This book tells this little known story for the first time. Author Brian Cuthbertson focuses on the experiences of the American prisoners. Their/>treatment will be of particular interest to readers familiar with the recent experiences of prisoners in US military prisons.
