Editing Database: Jail conditions for POWs

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Conditions of incarceration varied greatly during the [[American Revolution]]. On the [[United States|American]] side, providing decent treatment was common practice though tough conditions were occasionally reported. In the absence of proper camps for Prisoners of War (POWs), it was in fact common to distribute the [[United Kingdom|British]] soldiers or [[Germany|German]] troops-for-hire among the population, with some degree of freedom. Some prisoners even chose to settle in the colonies and joined the cause of the [[Patriots]]! On the British side, conditions were usually inhumane, including cruel treatment and a systematic lack of food, drinking water and care. The British notably jailed POWs on prison ships in horrific sanitary conditions causing lethal outbursts of disease. In fact, it is estimated that more American Patriots died in prison than on the battlefield or in any other situation.