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- catalog abstract ""Prisoners of War in American Conflicts introduces the reader to the subject of prisoners of war with a review of the treatment of captives in ancient and early modern history. Documenting prisoners of war from the American Revolution through the war against terrorism, the author discusses how prisoners were captured; the housing, food, medical care, and sanitary conditions under which they were held; the tortures and other cruelties inflicted upon them; the escape attempts - both successful and failed - that some captives made; and the terms and conditions under which they were released." "Those interested in the human side of war will find this an interesting and informative read as it discusses details of wars only to the extent necessary to cover prisoners of war."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12931508.
- catalog coverage "United States History, Military.".
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description ""Prisoners of War in American Conflicts introduces the reader to the subject of prisoners of war with a review of the treatment of captives in ancient and early modern history. Documenting prisoners of war from the American Revolution through the war against terrorism, the author discusses how prisoners were captured; the housing, food, medical care, and sanitary conditions under which they were held; the tortures and other cruelties inflicted upon them; the escape attempts - both successful and failed - that some captives made; and the terms and conditions under which they were released."".
- catalog description ""Those interested in the human side of war will find this an interesting and informative read as it discusses details of wars only to the extent necessary to cover prisoners of war."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-357).".
- catalog description "Primitive times to early modern history -- The American Revolution -- The Quasi-Undeclared Naval War with France -- The Tripolitan Wars -- The War of 1812 -- The Mexican War -- The Civil War -- The Spanish-American War -- World War I -- World War II: North Africa and Europe -- World War II: the Pacific theater -- The Korean War -- The Vietnam War -- MIA's unaccounted for in Korea and Vietnam -- The Gulf War -- The War against terrorism.".
- catalog extent "viii, 360 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Prisoners of war in American conflicts.".
- catalog identifier "0810847655 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Prisoners of war in American conflicts.".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press,".
- catalog relation "Prisoners of war in American conflicts.".
- catalog spatial "United States History, Military.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "355/.00973 21".
- catalog subject "E181 .R53 2003".
- catalog subject "Prisoners of war History.".
- catalog subject "Prisoners of war United States History.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Primitive times to early modern history -- The American Revolution -- The Quasi-Undeclared Naval War with France -- The Tripolitan Wars -- The War of 1812 -- The Mexican War -- The Civil War -- The Spanish-American War -- World War I -- World War II: North Africa and Europe -- World War II: the Pacific theater -- The Korean War -- The Vietnam War -- MIA's unaccounted for in Korea and Vietnam -- The Gulf War -- The War against terrorism.".
- catalog title "Prisoners of war in American conflicts / Harry P. Riconda.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "Military history. fast".
- catalog type "text".