On this episode of Our American Stories, during the American Revolution, the British converted the HMS Jersey into a floating prison off Brooklyn, New York. Disease, starvation, contaminated water, and deliberate cruelty turned the ship into what its prisoners called “Hell Afloat,” where more Americans died than in all the war’s battles combined.

Historian Robert P. Watson, author of The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn: An Untold Story of the American Revolution, shares the forgotten story of the prisoners who suffered aboard the HMS Jersey and the remarkable discovery of a 13-year-old survivor’s diary more than two centuries later.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, during the American Revolution, the British converted the&nbsp;HMS Jersey&nbsp;into a floating prison off Brooklyn, New York. Disease, starvation, contaminated water, and deliberate cruelty turned the ship into what its prisoners called &ldquo;Hell Afloat,&rdquo; where more Americans died than in all the war&rsquo;s battles combined. Historian Robert P. Watson, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2F030682552X%3Flv%3Dshuf%26channelId%3D500%26plpRedirect%3DmhFallback&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C177635b28c6748da0fb708dee28eac7e%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639197299580957340%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Nao1wwZVHX%2BrfiaZsP0%2F3j%2FPM75ZPLKJfRvJUNOI2Eg%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn: An Untold Story of the American Revolution</a>, shares the forgotten story of the prisoners who suffered aboard the HMS Jersey and the remarkable discovery of a 13-year-old survivor&rsquo;s diary more than two centuries later.
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Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

More Americans Died on This British Prison Ship Than in Battle

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