Photographed sketch of the prison where Charles Hare was detained in France between 1803-1807
Photograph of a sketch taken from the book 'Prison Scenes; and Narrative of Escape from France, During the Late War' by Seacome Ellison, published in 1838. The sketch depicts the interior of the Round Tower in the Citadel of Verdun, France, where Charles Hare was imprisoned from 1803 until he was transferred in 1807 to the prison fortress at Sarre Libre (now Saarlouis in Germany).
Record Details
| Item reference: | BGY/H/14/3/5; REG16/000211.5 REG16/000211.6 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 sheet |
| Date made: | 2023 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |