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Barbarities of the British upon the Americans...
Barbarities of the British upon the Americans...
Item # 701497
August 14, 1813
THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 14, 1813
* War of 1812 warships
* American prisoners
* British barbarities
Over 1 1/2 pages are taken up with: "Barbarities of the Enemy" with some gruesome detail including a listing which has: "Compulsory service of impressed American seamen on board of British ships of war...Massacre and burning of American prisoners surrendered to officers of Great Britain by Indians in the British service...Outrages at Hampton, in Virginia..." and more.
Over 7 pages are taken up with: "Events of the War" which includes a letter from Fort George; "Descent on Plattsburg" 'Copy of a letter from Major-General Harrison to the Secretary of War" dated at Seneca-Town & signed in type: Wm. Henry Harrison. There is also a nice "Naval" report concerning securing the return of the body of Capt. James Lawrence. Other war-related items as well.
Sixteen pages, 6 by 9 3/4 inches, scattered foxing, good condition.
AI notes: During the War of 1812, American prisoners held aboard British ships of war endured appalling and often brutal conditions that amounted to severe barbarities. Captured sailors were frequently forced into cramped, overcrowded quarters below decks, where poor ventilation, inadequate rations, and filthy surroundings bred disease and despair. Many prisoners suffered from scurvy, dysentery, and other illnesses exacerbated by neglect and unsanitary conditions. Discipline was harsh and punitive; floggings were common, sometimes administered excessively for minor offenses or perceived insubordination. Despite formal agreements for prisoner exchanges, Americans were often held indefinitely, denied basic rights, and subjected to deliberate mistreatment—reports tell of prisoners being thrown overboard or left to die without medical care. These abuses were widely condemned by American observers and returned prisoners, who recounted tales of suffering that fueled anti-British sentiment and highlighted the harsh realities of naval warfare in that era.
As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an important source for the history of the period."
Category: War of 1812
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