When was it published?

January 12, 1782 in The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Domestic News January 12, 1782

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What keywords are associated?

Prison Ships, Halifax Prisoners, American Captives, British Mistreatment, Retaliation Call

Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Americans held on British prison ships in Halifax face harsh, inhumane treatment, confined without privileges, prompting calls for retaliation. 200 prisoners remain, feeling little gratitude toward Governor Sir Andrew Snape Hammond.

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The Americans on board the prison ships in Halifax yet experience the most indelicate and inhuman usage: officers and men thrown indiscriminately together, and no indulgencies of a luxurious island or town to ramble in, as the Britons have here. Retaliation is indispensably necessary to convince the obdurate and dastardly British that we are not insensible of this vile behaviour nor wanting in energy to chastise them! 200 yet remain in Halifax prison-ship, who are not under any great obligations to the Governor, Sir Andrew Snape Hammond.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Politics

What keywords are associated?

Prison Ships Halifax Prisoners American Captives British Mistreatment Retaliation Call

What entities or persons were involved?

Sir Andrew Snape Hammond

Where did it happen?

Halifax

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Halifax

Key Persons

Sir Andrew Snape Hammond

Outcome

200 yet remain in halifax prison-ship, who are not under any great obligations to the governor

Event Details

The Americans on board the prison ships in Halifax yet experience the most indelicate and inhuman usage: officers and men thrown indiscriminately together, and no indulgencies of a luxurious island or town to ramble in, as the Britons have here. Retaliation is indispensably necessary to convince the obdurate and dastardly British that we are not insensible of this vile behaviour nor wanting in energy to chastise them!