The prisoners are taken to yet another fort to conceal their whereabouts from interested parties. They are subjected to harsher treatment than the prisoners of war, sending them a clear message that political dissent is far worse than taking up arms. A harsh reality is now setting in too: no one is coming to save them.
“Why men who were taken with arms …
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