{"product_id":"9781739154257-charles-hares-great-escape","title":"Charles Hare's Great Escape: The Story of a Napoleonic Prisoner of War (Spotlight series","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Story of a Napoleonic Prisoner of War\u003cbr\u003eThe remarkable story of Charles Hare, a Napoleonic prisoner of war, and his audacious escape from captivity is told through the uniform he used as a disguise – now on display at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of a young midshipman in the Royal Navy and his audacious escape from Napoleonic France. Only 13 years old when he was captured by the French, Charles Hare spent six years as a prisoner of war before making his break for freedom disguised in a French customs service uniform. This uniform is now in the collection of Royal Museums Greenwich, along with the autobiographical account of his escape. His tale is unique and deeply personal, but it also sheds light on wider histories of customs regulation, conflict and captivity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles Hare’s Great Escape: The Story of a Napoleonic Prisoner of War\u003c\/i\u003e is part of the Royal Museums Greenwich Spotlight series, accessible introductions to some of the most intriguing objects in the collection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55350290317686,"sku":"9781739154257","price":11.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_13530062_23316009_20250710091856.jpg?v=1752187524","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781739154257-charles-hares-great-escape","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}