British Prison Ship
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The British captured Charles Hansford three times during his years sailing with the Virginia Navy during the Revolutionary War. This British prison ship of that era, the Success, would have been similar to the ship Hansford was imprisoned on for three months, the Jersey. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.
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Charles Hansford
Historical marker #1950 in McLean County commemorates the life of Charles Hansford, a veteran of the Revolutionary War.
Around 1730, Charles Hansford’s grandfather immigrated to America and settled in King George County, Virginia. In 1759,…