HMS Hunter

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HMS Hunter was a British prison ship notorious for holding American prisoners of war in brutal conditions during the American Revolutionary War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British prison ship
associatedWith British prison ships in the American Revolutionary War
mistreatment of prisoners of war
conditionOnboard brutal treatment
overcrowded
unsanitary
conflict American Revolutionary War
country Kingdom of Great Britain
governedBy British naval regulations of the period
hasPrisonerPopulation American prisoners of war
hasReputation notorious
historicalSignificance example of harsh conditions on British prison ships during the American Revolutionary War
locationOfOperation American colonies NERFINISHED
North America NERFINISHED
notableFor brutal conditions for American prisoners of war
operatedBy Royal Navy
partOf British prison ship system in the American Revolutionary War
status decommissioned
timePeriod American Revolutionary era
late 18th century
typeOfUse floating prison
usedFor holding prisoners of war
victimGroup American seamen prisoners
American soldiers held as prisoners

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