Parole towns in Britain [ Cities ]
… taking part in convivial dinners were cultural activities shared by both French and British men of rank. 5 In Selkirk (Scotland) French prisoners of rank shared similar cultural pastimes and mixed with British men of rank. The town allowed … distraction for the prisoners as well as a way of creating a sociable interface with local communities. In Kelso (Scotland), French officers held a performance of the Barber of Seville and, whilst paroled in Odiham, the French officer …
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