"18th century Prisoners of War" Topic
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| Winston Smith | 12 Jul 2018 3:04 p.m. PST |
Reading the interesting thesis in the Yorktown thread, made me wonder a few things. If the Yorktown army was rescued by the force from Clinton that set out the day they surrendered, what were their legal rights?
The great majority of their officers had been paroled. Obviously they were not allowed to take up arms.
What about the one officer and four subalterns who drew the short straws and stayed with the regiments? We're they on parole? If not, could they fight?
If any of the enlisted men escaped, could they join a separate British Army? Or Hessian Regiment?
If they escaped, or deserted, did the Americans have a duty to return them to their Regiment in captivity, or could they just wave goodbye?
If they revolted, did the Americans have the legal right to execute them? Does all this depend on what Honours of War were granted on their surrender? Is there a book or on line article on this? |
| Winston Smith | 12 Jul 2018 3:04 p.m. PST |
Reading the interesting thesis in the Yorktown thread, made me wonder a few things. If the Yorktown army was rescued by the force from Clinton that set out the day they surrendered, what were their legal rights?
The great majority of their officers had been paroled. Obviously they were not allowed to take up arms.
What about the one officer and four subalterns who drew the short straws and stayed with the regiments? We're they on parole? If not, could they fight?
If any of the enlisted men escaped, could they join a separate British Army? Or Hessian Regiment?
If they escaped, or deserted, did the Americans have a duty to return them to their Regiment in captivity, or could they just wave goodbye?
If they revolted, did the Americans have the legal right to execute them? Does all this depend on what Honours of War were granted on their surrender? Is there a book or on line article on this? |
| 22ndFoot | 12 Jul 2018 3:21 p.m. PST |
Generally, parole only applied to officers although this law review article refers to one British officer who paroled American troops during the AWI. Obvioulsy, this was unusual. PDF link |
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