The Napoleonic Prison of Norman Cross: The Lost Town of Huntingdonshire

Author : Paul Chamberlain

Paperback

Published : Friday 1 March 2019

ISBN : 9780750990462

Price : €17.54

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by Paul Chamberlain

Paperback

01 Mar 2019

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The human story of Cambridgeshire's Napoleonic War prison

NORMAN CROSS was the site of the world's first purpose-built prisoner-of-war camp constructed during the Napoleonic Wars. Opened in 1797, it was more than just a prison: it was a town in itself, with houses, offices, butchers, bakers, a hospital, a school, a market and a banking system. It was an important prison and military establishment in the east of England with a lively community of some 7,000 French inmates. Alongside a comprehensive examination of the prison itself, this detailed and informative book, compiled by a leading expert on the Napoleonic era, explores what life was like for inmates and turnkeys alike - the clothing, food, health, education, punishment and, ultimately, the closure of the depot in 1814.

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