
Forgotten Patriots
The Untold Story of American Prisoners During the Revolutionary War
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Narrated by:
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Norman Dietz
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By:
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Edwin G. Burrows
New York City became the jailhouse of the American Revolution because it was the principal base of the Crown's military operations. Beginning with the bumper crop of American captives taken during the 1776 invasion of New York, captured Americans were stuffed into a hastily assembled collection of public buildings, sugar houses, and prison ships. The prisoners were shockingly overcrowded and chronically underfed---those who escaped alive told of comrades so hungry they ate their own clothes and shoes.
Despite the extraordinary number of lives lost, Forgotten Patriots is the first-ever account of what took place in these hellholes. The result is a unique perspective on the Revolutionary War as well as a sobering commentary on how Americans have remembered our struggle for independence---and how much we have forgotten.
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Critic reviews
Interesting perspective on the Revoluntary War
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Unique untold story
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Admittedly, my knowledge of the American Revolutionary War is abysmal. In school I learned that it happened, and that's about it (I obviously lived in a brilliant school district). There were no people (I don't even remember a discussion of Washington, and I live in a town named for the man!), dates, or locations, simply, "There was a war, we won."
Luckily, I have a geeky mom, unfortunately she's a product of the same school system, so the information she provided was spotty. Everything I know of the subject has been cobbled together over the years from books and visits to historical sites, all of which assumed a basic knowledge of the subject. All of this is to say that I had a bit of trouble piecing some of the information together, but that I don't think it is a problem with the book, but with the reader (listener). More importantly, it means that I was completely blown away by this story. I am ashamed that I not only knew so little, but that I knew nothing at all of the prisioners of war. It never occurred to me that they would have been treated so badly because they were viewed as traitors rather than opposing soldiers.
I highly recommend this book to anyone with even the slightest interest in the American Revolutionary War. While I can't attest to the accuracy of the book, I can say there was nothing particularly suspect (to a person with limited knowledge on the subject).
The narration suited the material nicely, which is a far bigger compliment than it may appear.
Compelling
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A bit too long
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The details
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Great audiobook
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I know he survived and got back to Morris County, New Jersey because I've found court records that show him back home.
My ancestor was here
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This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
Detailed history teachers.What could Edwin G. Burrows have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
edit half the bookWould you be willing to try another one of Norman Dietz’s performances?
maybeWhat character would you cut from Forgotten Patriots?
no one character was the main person though out story, perhaps that why it lacked direction.Any additional comments?
noLoooonnnnngggggggg
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