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The Lancaster barracks : where the British and Hessian prisoners were detained during the Revolution

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Author
Sener, Samuel Miller,
Date of Publication
1895.
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by Samuel M. Sener.
Author
Sener, Samuel Miller,
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, Pa
Publisher
Harrisburg Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
1895.
Physical Description
20 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes
"Reprinted from Notes and queries, Harrisburg daily telegraph."
"Rolls of prisoners": p. 14-20.
Bound with other pamphlets by the author: The Catholic Church at Lancaster, Penn'a (1894, 52 p.) -- Historical sketch of the ancient parish of St. Mary's, Lancaster, Pa. (n. d., 12 p) -- Additional historical notes in reference to St. Mary's at Lancaster (n. d., 5 p.) -- Some Lancaster Catholics, adn other historical notes (n.d ., 6 p.) -- Very Rev. Bernard Keenan, V. G. Sketch of one of the pioneer priest's [sic] of Pennsylvania (n. d. 10 p.) -- The Acadians in Lancaster County, Paper read before Lancaster County Historical Society, September 4, 1896 (1896, 8 p.) -- Simon S. Rathvon, Ph.D: Lancaster's oldest living devotee of science (n. d. 8 p.) -- Old time heroes of the War of the Revolution and War of 182-14 (1895, 11 p.) -- The Lancaster barracks where the British and Hesian prisoners were detained during the Revolution (1895, 20 p.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Prisoners and prisons.
 United States  - History y Revolution, 1775-1783 x Participation, German.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Registers.
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Sketches by Samuel M. SenerLancaster History Library - Lancaster County282 S475
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The Lancaster barracks : where the British and Hessian prisoners were detained during the Revolution

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo1165
Author
Sener, Samuel Miller,
Date of Publication
1895.
Call Number
973.37 S475
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by Samuel M. Sener.
Author
Sener, Samuel Miller,
Place of Publication
Harrisburg, Pa
Publisher
Harrisburg Pub. Co.,
Date of Publication
1895.
Physical Description
20 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Notes
"Reprinted from Notes and queries, Harrisburg daily telegraph."
"Rolls of prisoners": p. 14-20.
Subjects
Lancaster (Pa.) - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Prisoners and prisons.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Registers.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
973.37 S475
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101072318270;view=1up;seq=3
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The Hessian prisoners in the American War of Independence and their life in captivity

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Author
Volm, M. H.
Date of Publication
1937
Call Number
973.342 V926
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by M.H. Volm.
Author
Volm, M. H.
Place of Publication
[Charlottesville? Va
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1937
Physical Description
27 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Title from cover.
Bibliography: p. 26-27.
Summary
This essay provides contextual information concerning how the English actually hired the soldiers and why the German princes, and not other nations who were asked, were willing to sell their men to English. It also discusses how the English and German public reacted to the hiring of German soldiers.
Subjects
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Participation, German.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - German mercenaries.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783 - Prisoners and prisons.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
973.342 V926
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Extracts from the Brethren's house and congregation diaries of the Moravian Church at Lititz, Pa., relating to the Revolutionary War

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Date of Publication
1912
Call Number
905.748 PGA
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translated literally by Abraham Reincke Beck, archivist.
Place of Publication
Cleona, Pa
Publisher
The Penn Germania,
Date of Publication
1912
Physical Description
849-862 , : 24 cm.
Series
The Penn Germania ; v.13, no. 11-12
Subjects
Moravian Church (Lititz, Pa.)
Diaries
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - Revolution, 1775-1783
Additional Author
Beck, Abraham Reincke
Location
Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article
Call Number
905.748 PGA
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Donegal in the Revolution: patriotism and piety. An address at the unveiling of a monument to the memory of the Revolutionary Soldiers of Donegal, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, erected by the "Witness Tree Chapter," Daughters of the American Revolution, Thursday, October 5, 1899

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Author
Brosius, Marriott,
Date of Publication
[1899]
Call Number
973.36 B874
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by Hon. Marriott Brosius.
Author
Brosius, Marriott,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
New Era printing co.,
Date of Publication
[1899]
Physical Description
18 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Scotch-Irish in Lancaster co., Pa.
Donegal (Lancaster County, Pa.) - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Lancaster County
Call Number
973.36 B874
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Gen. Edw. Hand in Sullivan's expedition / An address by H. Frank Eshleman, esq., of the Lancaster (Pa.) Bar at the Hand commermorative celebration, held under the auspices of the Lancaster County Historical Society, in Williamson Park, near Lancaster, Sept. 20, 1912

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Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Date of Publication
1912
Call Number
923.5 H236e
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Author
Eshleman, Henry Frank,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa.?
Date of Publication
1912
Physical Description
6, [1] p. : 23 cm.
Subjects
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.5 H236e
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The life of William Henry, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1729-1786, patriot, military officer, inventor of the steamboat ; a contribution to revolutionary history

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Author
Jordan, Francis,
Date of Publication
1910.
Call Number
926 H525j
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by Francis Jordan, jr.
Author
Jordan, Francis,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Press of the New era printing company,
Date of Publication
1910.
Physical Description
vii, 185 p. front., plates, ports. 20 cm.
Subjects
Henry, William, - 1729-1786.
United States. - Army - Ordnance stores.
Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
926 H525j
Websites
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t0ht32d8x&view=1up&seq=9
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Historical memoranda

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Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Date of Publication
1899
the earliest evidence of active Masonic life in America. Continental Currency. It is pleasant to note what curious and interesting historical finds are continually turning up all over the county. We have at this moment lying before us a relic of the Revolutionary era whose very existence was
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by F. R. Diffenderffer.
Author
Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1899
Physical Description
[114]-117 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 3, no. 5
Subjects
Freemasons - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.
German Reformed Church (New Holland, Pa.)
Money - United States
Moravians - Pennsylvania - Lititz.
Paper money - United States
Vandalism - Pennsylvania - New Holland.
Lititz (Pa.) - History.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 3, number 5 (1899), p. 114-117Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.3
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General Washington and his army crossing the Delaware River, Christmas night, 1776 : historical address at Washington Crossing, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Sunday, May 13, 1934

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Author
Fackenthal, B. F.
Date of Publication
1934]
Call Number
923.173 W318fa
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by B.F. Fackenthal...
Author
Fackenthal, B. F.
Place of Publication
[S.β
Publisher
s.n.,
Date of Publication
1934]
Physical Description
13 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Before the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Subjects
Washington, George, - 1732-1799.
Trenton, Battle of, 1776.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Book
Call Number
923.173 W318fa
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The military hospital at Litiz, 1777-78

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Author
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Date of Publication
1919
, Herbert Huebener, 1875-1960. Title: The military hospital at Litiz, 1777-78 / by Prof. Herbert H. Beck. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Military hospitals--Pennsylvania. Lititz (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster
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by Prof. Herbert H. Beck.
Author
Beck, Herbert Huebener,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1919
Physical Description
[4]-14 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 23, no. 1
Summary
This article, written in 1919, describes life in Lititz during the Revolutionary war as well as the establishment the military hospital. Lititz was not a formal religious community as were Nazareth and Bethlehem, but the Moravian church was very influential in the town and operated several businesses there. The article provides many diary entries, some of which are unrelated to the hospital.
Subjects
Military hospitals - Pennsylvania.
Lititz (Pa.) - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.
Contained In
Contained in: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 23, number 1 (1919), p. 5-14Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.23
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