The Depot for Prisoners of War at Norman Cross, Huntingdonshire. 1796 to 1816

"The Depot for Prisoners of War at Norman Cross, Huntingdonshire. 1796 to 1816" by Thomas James Walker is a recounting of the Norman Cross Depot, the first prison built to hold captives during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, emphasizing what life was like and how prisoners were treated. It starts by explaining why the Depot was necessary, noting the conflicts between Britain and France that required a place to hold prisoners of war. The book explains that as tensions grew after fighting began in the 1790s, current ways to keep prisoners were not good enough, leading to the building of the Norman Cross Depot and looks at the difficulties of housing many prisoners and dealing with the problems that came with it.