Prison Ship Records from the War of 1812 - Volumes
Volumes
10 volumes in Prison Ship Records from the War of 1812
Prison Ships and Depots in England - Chatham, 1812-1814
These records reveal that the average prisoner held at Chatham was from 21 to 26 years old and was native to either Baltimore, Boston, Maryland, New York, or Philadelphia. The data on prisoners is held in 7 General Entry Books which cover the period from October 1812 until October 1814. Read more →
Prison Ships and Depots in England - Dartmoor, 1813-1815
These records reveal that the average prisoner held at Chatham was either from 21 to 24 or from 30 to 32 years old. With most native to either Boston, New York, or Philadelphia. The data on prisoners is held in 5 General Entry Books which cover the period from April 1813 until March 1815. This grouping also includes an alphabetical index of American prisoners at Dartmoor Prison. Read more →
Prison Ships and Depots in England - Plymouth, 1812-1815
These records reveal that the average prisoner held at Plymouth was aged from 18 to 25 years old; with most native to either Boston, Massachussets or New York. The data on prisoners is held in 5 General Entry Books which cover the period from October 1812 until July 1815. Read more →
Prison Ships and Depots in England - Portsmouth and Stapleton, 1812-1814
The records for Portsmouth reveal that the average prisoner held at Portsmouth was aged from 24-34 years old; with most native to either Massachussets, New York, Philadelphia, or North-Western France. The data on prisoners at Portsmouth is held in 2 General Entry Books which cover the period from July 1812 until June 1814. The Stapleton Depot records show that the average prisoner held at Stapleton was aged from 22-30 years... Read more →
