Recollections of Life on the Prison Ship Jersey

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.

About the author

DAVID SWAIN received degrees in history from Oberlin College and the University of Michigan. He is currently a research assistant at the David Library of the American Revolution, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Dring
• Assisted by: David Swain (Editor)
• Publisher: Westholme Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781594163357
• ISBN: 978-1-59416-335-7
• No. of pages: 168
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 226 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 227 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Amerikanische Geschichte, Schiffe und Boote: Sachbuch, 1790 bis 1799 n. Chr., BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, Biography / Autobiography, HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / History