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War (PRISONERS OF in general former)

PRISONERS OF, in general former times the entire people of quished city, state, or nation became former times the entire people of a vanthe absolute property of the victors; the men were either put to death or with the women and children became slaves. By later usage the combatants with the women and children became or fighting force are the ones commonly considered and treated as prison- or fighting force are the ones comers of war. aged; Sisters of Charity, physicians, ers of war. The young, the sick, the nurses, and others regularly engaged in attending the sick and wounded; clergymen, representatives of the Red Cross men, representatives of the Red Cross tions; musicians with an army; and a variety of other people are considered the treatment accorded to captured comthe treatment accorded to captured com- noncombatants, and are exempted from as far as laws, rules, and customs go, is exceedingly complicated. Where it is ing it of its fighting material, a nation may hold its prisoners of war till after in or near cities where they can be kept peace is declared. In such a case it will place them in more or less large bodies they are held they are entitled to food, medical attendance, and necessary they are held they are entitled to food, under surveillance. During the time the quiet of the place or plot mutiny or resistance to their guard, they must be treated without violence or harshness. resistance to their guard, they must be the son of a Flemish Jew, and was set the quiet of the place or plot mutiny or up by Margaret of York, Dowagerpretender to the English crown; was the crown of England against Henry VII. For this purpose she recognized net, Duke of York, the younger of the two princes who were murdered in the him as her nephew, Richard Plantage- Tower by Richard III. He was patrontwo princes who were murdered in the net, Duke of York, the younger of the IV., made several fruitless invasions of ized by France and Scotland, married a England and Ireland, was taken prisonber, 1497), and confined to the Tower, England and Ireland, was taken prison- IV., made several fruitless invasions of ized by France and Scotland, married a was executed, Nov. 23, 1499.

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