Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History The Forgotten Massacre at Dartmoor Prison (1815) w/ Nick Guyatt

The Forgotten Massacre at Dartmoor Prison (1815) w/ Nick Guyatt

Published: April 7, 2022, 8:30 a.m.

It\u2019s April 7th. This day in 1815, a chaotic attack at Dartmoor prison in England killled and injured dozens of American prisoners.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by historian Nicholas Guyatt to discuss why American prisoners of war were in Dartmoor even after the end of the War of 1812 \u2014 and how both the US and UK governments papered over the tragedy.

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Nick\u2019s new book, out now, is called \u201cThe Hated Cage.\u201d Follow him on twitter for information about his US speaking dates.

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