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Spotlight Series: Charles Hare's Great Escape

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Note: This title is currently available to pre-order. The publication date is 13 March 2025. Orders will be dispatched on or after the publication date. If your order contains other items, these will also be dispatched in March. Should you require other items sooner, we advise ordering separately.

The 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.

Charles Hare’s Great Escape: The Story of a Napoleonic Prisoner of War is part of the Royal Museums Greenwich Spotlight series, accessible introductions to some of the most intriguing objects in the collection.

This 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.

Katherine Gazzard is Curator of Art (Post-1800) at Royal Museums Greenwich. She is the author of The Art of Naval Portraiture (2024, Royal Museums Greenwich) and has taught courses on art history and museum studies for the University of East Anglia and Yale University. Her research focuses on eighteenth-century British art and the cultural history of the Royal Navy.
  • Author: Katherine Gazzard
  • Publisher: Royal Museums Greenwich
  • Publication Date: 13 March 2025
  • ISBN: 9781739154257
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 96
  • Language: English
  • Dimensions: 17.8 x 15 x 2 cm

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