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HMS Jersey, 1777

The British Royal Navy ship HMS Jersey was turned into a hospital ship and docked at Wallabout Bay, New York (now the Brooklyn Navy Yard). During the American Revolution, it was used by the British as a prison ship for captured Continental Army soldiers. It was notorious for the miserable conditions in which the prisoners were kept.
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HMS Jersey, 1777
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The British Royal Navy ship HMS Jersey was turned into a hospital ship and docked at Wallabout Bay, New York (now the Brooklyn Navy Yard). During the American Revolution, it was used by the British as a prison ship for captured Continental Army soldiers. It was notorious for the miserable conditions in which the prisoners were kept.
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3439 x 3091 px | 30.4 MB
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29.1 x 26.2 cm | 11.5 x 10.3 in (300 dpi)
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