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Most of the men held in the prison were low-ranking soldiers and sailors, including midshipmen and junior officers, with a small number of privateers.
About 100 senior officers and some civilians " of good social standing ", mainly passengers on captured ships and the wives of some officers, were given parole d ' honneur outside the prison, mainly in Peterborough although some as far away as Northampton, Plymouth, Melrose and Abergavenny.
They were afforded the coutesy of their rank within English society.
Some " with good private means " hired servants and often dined out while wearing full uniform.
Three French officers died of natural causes while on parole and were buried with full military honours.
Four French officers and five Dutch officers married English women while on parole.
The most senior officer on parole from the prison was General Charles Lefebvre-Desnouettes who resided with his wife in Cheltenham from 1809 until they escaped back to France in 1811.
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