A journal, of a young man of Massachusetts, late a surgeon on board an American privateer, who was captured at sea by the British in May, eighteen hundred and thirteen and was confined first, at Melville Island, Halifax, then at Chatham, in England, and last at Dartmoor prison : $b Interspersed with observations, anecdotes and remarks, tending to illustrate the moral and political characters of three nations. To which is added, a correct engraving of Dartmoor prison, representing the massacre of American prisoners.

Author: Waterhouse, Benjamin

Synopsis:

"A Journal, of a Young Man of Massachusetts" is a captivating memoir written by Benjamin Waterhouse, a surgeon who served on an American privateer during the War of 1812. The story follows his capture by the British in May 1813 and his subsequent confinement at various locations, including Melville Island in Halifax, Chatham in England, and finally Dartmoor prison. Throughout his journey, Waterhouse shares his personal experiences, interspersed with intriguing observations, anecdotes, and remarks that shed light on the moral and political characters of three nations. The memoir also includes a correct engraving of Dartmoor prison, depicting the tragic massacre of American prisoners.

Genres: Memoir, Historical Non-fiction

Themes: War and Conflict, Captivity and Imprisonment, National Identity and Politics

Subjects:

• Dartmoor Prison
• United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Prisoners and prisons

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