The Depot for Prisoners of War at Norman Cross, Huntingdonshire. 1796 to 1816Walker, Thomas (Thomas James)
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The Depot for Prisoners of War at Norman Cross, Huntingdonshire. 1796 to 1816
Walker, Thomas (Thomas James)
France -- History -- 1789-1815; Norman Cross depot; Prisoners of war
Plans of Norman Cross Prison, 18–19
Specimens of prisoners’ industries, ix., 97, 128–133, 139
Phillips, Maberley, F.S.A., reference to, 93
Pillet, René Martin, misrepresentations as to British treatment of
prisoners of war, 84–88
Pineau, Ensign Louis, escape and recapture, 195
Pius VII., pope, remonstrance with on French policy, 188
Pletsz, B., Captain of the _Furie_, 206
Plymouth Mill Prison, number of prisoners at, 19
Pondicherry, captured garrison sent to Norman Cross, 51
Pontcarré, M. de, and the Bishop of Moulins, 293–294
Poore, Mr., construction of Norman Cross Prison, 13, 15
Porchester Castle, prisoners of war sent to, 19
Pors, Jean François, French prisoner killed by, 149, 159
Portland, Duke of, treatment of prisoners of war, correspondence, 80,
271–272
Poulden, Captain, agent for prisoners of war, 247
Press, English, Napoleon’s demand for restricting liberty of, 245
Pressland, Elizabeth Colinette, marriage to G. H. Walker, 24
Pressland, Captain Thomas, R.N.:
Agent at Norman Cross Depot, 24, 38, 247
Death at Norman Cross and burial, 175
Hospital staff report, 287–289
Instructions to, respecting religious ministrations to prisoners, 177
Priests, prisoners’ request for and attitude of Government, 177–189
Prisoners of War:
Accommodation of, difficulties and arrangements, 8–16
Agents for appointed, 38, 247
Allowances made to British in France, 234, 235, 237
Code of regulations, 62–65
Controversy between France and Britain over treatment of, 73–88,
108–109, 270–285
Employments, 96–99, 124–149
Escapes and attempts to escape, 152–161
Exchange of, negotiations, 217–222
“Les Misérables” and the “Romans,” 112–123
Managed by Transport Office, 6–7
Modern improvement in manner of treating, 56
Mortality and sickness among, 110–111, 163–172
Napoleon’s influence on treatment of, 3–6
Narratives of British in France, 223–238
Norman Cross Prison: _See_ that title
Number of, 5–6, 83, 90, 248, 286
Parole prisoners: _See_ that title
Personation of fellow prisoners, 220–221
Register of prisoners at Verdun kept, by Rev. John Hopkinson, 312–341
Release after Treaty of Paris, 251–253
Seized by Napoleon 1803, 246
Punishments, enumeration of, 64–65
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Rations of prisoners: _See_ under Food
Registers:
Description and value of those at Norman Cross, 50–56
Verdun prisoners, kept by Rev. J. Hopkinson, 312–341
_Réunion_, frigate, sailors from, sent to Norman Cross, 49
_Révolutionnaire_, man-of-war, sailors from, sent to Norman Cross, 49
Ribout, prisoner of war, 97
Richards, James, chief clerk and interpreter at Norman Cross, 49
Riviere, M., of the French Admiralty, 199
Robert, Captain, duel with Captain Decourbes, 217
Robinette family, family tradition erroneous, 59–69
Roelans, Adrian Roeland Robberts, marriage to Mary Kingston, 206–207
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