Wallabout Bay burial pits
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The Wallabout Bay burial pits were mass graves in Brooklyn, New York, where thousands of American prisoners of war who died aboard British prison ships during the American Revolution were hastily interred.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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mass grave site ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfBurials |
over 11,000 (traditional estimate)
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thousands ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British prison ships in Wallabout Bay
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HMS Jersey (prison ship) NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy prison hulks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
British occupation of New York City
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use of prison hulks in New York Harbor ⓘ |
| burialMethod |
hasty interment in mass graves
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unmarked graves ⓘ |
| burialOf |
American civilians captured by the British
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American prisoners of war ⓘ American privateers ⓘ American seamen ⓘ Continental Army soldiers ⓘ victims of British prison ships ⓘ |
| causeOfDeathContext | conditions aboard British prison ships ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Prison Ship Martyrs’ Day (New York) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conditionOfBurials | bodies often washed ashore and collected for burial ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governedDuringWarBy | British military authorities ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
largest site of American Revolutionary War POW deaths
ⓘ
symbol of American suffering under British captivity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brooklyn
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ⓘ
New York City ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallabout Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedAt | Fort Greene Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument
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ⓘ
crypt beneath the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument ⓘ |
| near | site of present-day Brooklyn Navy Yard ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Brooklyn
ⓘ
history of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| relatedMemorial | Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument in Fort Greene Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTopic |
British prison ships in the American Revolutionary War
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Brooklyn Navy Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallabout Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| remainsRelocatedTo | Fort Greene Park crypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
circa 1776–1783
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| usedDuring | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | burial of American prisoners of war ⓘ |
| victimsAllegiance | Continental cause ⓘ |
| victimsNationality | American ⓘ |
| victimsStatus | prisoners of war ⓘ |
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