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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Hunter canonical | 2 |
Statements (24)
| 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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