In Revolutionary War era New York City, the British turned sugar houses, actual molasses refineries, into makeshift prisons for captured Patriots. Overcrowded, airless, filthy, and crawling with disease, these buildings became holding pens where the British provided little to nothing, and survival depended on scraps and outside help.  And then there were the prison ships. Moored in the waters near Wallabout Bay in Brooklyn, these floating cages held thousands in horrific conditions: contaminate
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1.6K views · 38 reactions | Humanitarian Elizabeth Burgin helped upwards of 200 American Patriot soldiers escape the brutal British prison ships that claimed thousands of American lives. This is her story of how it was done. Watch The American Revolution on discovery+: https://bit.ly/3uFtnhg | Love History | Facebook
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The Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument | New York Landmarks Conservancy
The Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument | New York Landmarks Conservancy
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In the center of Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn is the Stanford White designed monument to the Prison Ship Martyrs of the American Revolution. Dedicated in 1908, this soaring Doric column honors the 11,500 patriots who died on British prison ships in nearby Wallabout Bay during America's fight for independence. The monument stands as a vivid reminder of their sacrifice. Fort Greene Park, originally called Washington Park, is Brooklyn’s first public park. The land was used as a defensive location d
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