American Revolutionary War prisoners
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical prisoners
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
accounts of suffering
accounts of betrayal accounts of camaraderie accounts of escape accounts of resilience |
| gptkbp:condition |
harsh
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired literature
inspired films inspired art inspired songs inspired memorials |
| gptkbp:heldIn |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Continental_Army |
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
letters
diaries government reports newspaper articles military documents |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
highlighted treatment of POWs
influenced future POW policies |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American Revolutionary War prisoners
|
| gptkbp:impact |
propaganda
poor demoralization |
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a topic of study
remains a topic of discussion led to better treatment of POWs remains a topic of remembrance influenced_Geneva_Conventions |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
unlawful combatants
recognized by treaties |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Prison_Ship_Martyrs'_Monument
gptkb:Benedict_Arnold gptkb:John_André gptkb:Ethan_Allen gptkb:Charles_Lee Newgate Prison Forton Prison Mill Prison Jamaica_Pass |
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
tens of thousands
|
| gptkbp:postWarCareer |
some remained in captivity
some returned home some_joined_British_forces |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
|
| gptkbp:releaseFormat |
prisoner exchanges
parole |