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 captivity, he made his escape, and served as a volunteer and soldier in many expeditions against them. Comprehending in the whole, a summary of the transactions of the several provinces in America; particulary, those relative to the intended attack on Crown-Point and Niagara. And an accurate and succinct detain of the operations of the French and English forces at the siege of Oswego, where the author was wounded and taken prisioner. Also, a curios discourse on kidnapping
The 4th ed., with considerable inprovements.
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Publication
1759 - Printed for the unfortunate author, and sold by R. Griffiths, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
30,000 words, Guess
Page Count
120 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL45029570M
- OCLC Control Number41351662
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