Parole towns in Britain [ Cities ]
… paroled in Bishops Waltham. Intercepted letter dated 10th January 1812.TNA ADM 105/61 Résumé During Britain’s war with Revolutionary and Napoleonic France (1793-1815), thousands of captured French officers and other captives were … for many years, these captives organised social functions, created theatre productions and started Masonic lodges with their British hosts. They became a familiar presence in many communities across Britain and the parole town became a … like Hambledon in Hampshire were able to accommodate much fewer numbers. 1 Life on parole in these communities came with both cultural and sociological implications. For those on parole there were constraints under which they had to live …
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