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As a result of the Revolutionary War, the [[British Army]] took so many prisoners that they quickly ran out of space to hold them all. Prisons in New York, like [[Bridewell Prison|Bridewell]], were full, so the British took to using sugar houses and pro-rebel churches in the city. | As a result of the Revolutionary War, the [[British Army]] took so many prisoners that they quickly ran out of space to hold them all. Prisons in New York, like [[Bridewell Prison|Bridewell]], were full, so the British took to using sugar houses and pro-rebel churches in the city.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: HMS Jersey]]</ref> | ||
In the harbor, decommissioned war ships were put to use as prison ships, the most well-known being HMS ''Jersey''. The ''Jersey'' had – and earned – the nickname "Hell." Conditions below decks (where the prisoners were kept) were crowded – a thousand men crammed together without light, sanitation, or proper ventilation. | In the harbor, decommissioned war ships were put to use as prison ships, the most well-known being HMS ''Jersey''. The ''Jersey'' had – and earned – the nickname "Hell." Conditions below decks (where the prisoners were kept) were crowded – a thousand men crammed together without light, sanitation, or proper ventilation.<ref name="Database" /> | ||
In 1782, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] infiltrated HMS ''Jersey'', where he overheard a conversation between the captain and [[Charles Lee]]'s [[Mercenaries|mercenaries]], who were trying to acquire soldiers for their master. Connor assassinated the captain without anyone noticing and then escaped from the prison ship.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III''</ref> | |||
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==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
Revision as of 07:12, 7 December 2018
HMS Jersey was a British prison ship in the New York harbor during the American Revolutionary War.
History
As a result of the Revolutionary War, the British Army took so many prisoners that they quickly ran out of space to hold them all. Prisons in New York, like Bridewell, were full, so the British took to using sugar houses and pro-rebel churches in the city.[1]
In the harbor, decommissioned war ships were put to use as prison ships, the most well-known being HMS Jersey. The Jersey had – and earned – the nickname "Hell." Conditions below decks (where the prisoners were kept) were crowded – a thousand men crammed together without light, sanitation, or proper ventilation.[1]
In 1782, the Assassin Connor infiltrated HMS Jersey, where he overheard a conversation between the captain and Charles Lee's mercenaries, who were trying to acquire soldiers for their master. Connor assassinated the captain without anyone noticing and then escaped from the prison ship.[2]
Appearance
Reference
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed III – Database: HMS Jersey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III