United States - History - French and Indian War, 1755-1763 - Personal narratives
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The Travels and surprising adventures of John Thomson, who was taken, and carried to America, and sold for a slave there: - how he was taken captive by the savages. - With an account of his happy delivery, after four months slavery, and his return to Scotland. Entered according to order
Date: 1800?]- E-books
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The memoirs and adventures of Robert Kirk , late of the Royal Highland Regiment. Containing A Journal of the most important Occurrences in the late War; the Reduction of Crown-Point, Montreal, &c. A description of the back Parts of North-America; of the great Lakes, Rivers, and Waterfalls; of the Beasts, Birds, Fish, Fruits, Trees, Articles of Commerce and Prices of Skins. The Customs of the Indians, with whom the Author lived for some time; their methods of Hunting, Fowling, Fishing, Navigating, Rearing Children, Marriages, and Burials. With many other Curious Particulars, never before Published. Written by himself.
Kirk, Robert, of the Royal Highland Regiment.Date: [1770?]- E-books
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Journals of Major Robert Rogers containing an account of the several excursions he made under the generals who commanded upon the continent of North America, during the late war. From which may be collected the most material circumstances of every campaign upon that continent, from the Commencement to the Conclusion of the War. To which is added an historical account of the expedition against the Ohio Indians in the year 1764, under the command of Henry Bouquet, Esq; Colonel of Foot, and now, Brigadier General in America, including his Transactions with the Indians, relative to the Delivery of the Prisoners, and the Preliminaries of Peace. With an Introductory Account of the Proceeding Campaign, and Battle at Bushy-Run.
Rogers, Robert, 1731-1795.Date: M,DCC,LX,IX. [1769]- E-books
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French and Indian cruelty exemplified, in the life, and various vicissitudes of fortune, of Peter Williamson , who was carried off from Aberdeen in his infancy, and sold for a slave in Pennsylvania. Containing, the history of the author's surprising adventures in North America; his Captivity among the Indians, and Manner of his Escape; the Customs, Dress, &c. of the Savages; Military. Operations in that Quarter; with a Description of the British Settlements, &c. &c. To which is added, an account of the proceedings of the magistrates of Aberdeen against him on his Return to Scotland; a brief History of his Process against them before the Court of Session, and a short Dissertation on Kidnapping.
Peter WilliamsonDate: 1787- E-books
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French and Indian cruelty: exemplified in the life, and various vicissitudes of fortune, of Peter Williamson . Containing, a particular account of the Manners, Customs, and Dress, of the savages; of their scalping, burning, and other Barbarities, committed on the English in North-America, during his Residence among them: Being at eight Years of Age stolen from his Parents, and sent to Pennsylvania, where he was sold as a Slave: Afterwards married and settled as a Planter, till the Indians destroyed his House, and every Thing he had, and carried him off a Captive; from whom, after several Months Captiviev, he made his Escape, and served as a Volunteer and Soldier in many Expenditions against them. Comprehending in the whole, a summary of the transactions of the several provinces in America; particularly, those relative to the intended Attack on Crown-Point and Niagara. And An accurate and succinct Detail of the Operations of the French and English Forces at the Siege of Oswegu, where the Author was wounded and taken Prisoner. Also, a curious discourse on kidnapping. Written by himself.
Peter WilliamsonDate: [1759]