Jones, T. Cole. <br/><br/>
Captives of Liberty :  Prisoners of War and the Politics of Vengeance in the American Revolution. 
T. Cole Jones 
 - Philadelphia :  University of Pennsylvania Press,  2019.  ©2020. 
 - 1 online resource (292 pages) 
 - Early American Studies .
 - Early American Studies .
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<br/><br/>Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Note on Style -- Introduction. Words About War -- Chapter 1. The Vision of War -- Chapter 2. The Novelty of War -- Chapter 3. The Realities of War -- Chapter 4. The Fortune of War -- Chapter 5. The Vengeance of War -- Conclusion. The Memory of War -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments. 
<br/><br/> Examining how America's founding generation grappled with the problems posed by prisoners of war, Captives of Liberty reveals a cycle of violence, retaliation, and revenge that spiraled out of control, transforming a struggle for colonial independence into a revolutionary war. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780812296556 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nordamerikanischer Unabhängigkeitskrieg<br/>Amerikanischer Kriegsgefangener<br/>Gesellschaft
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>USA
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/><br/>Fernzugriff