The Story of the Captivity And Rescue from the Indians of Luke Swetland - Couverture souple

Merrifield, Edward

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1417964847 ISBN 13 : 9781417964840

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2004

Synopsis

""The Story Of The Captivity And Rescue From The Indians Of Luke Swetland"" by Edward Merrifield is a historical account of the captivity and eventual rescue of Luke Swetland, a young boy who was taken captive by Native American Indians during the French and Indian War in the mid-18th century. The book chronicles Swetland's experiences as a captive, including his interactions with his captors, his attempts to escape, and his eventual rescue. The author also provides historical context for the events, detailing the tensions between Native American tribes and European settlers during this time period. The book is a fascinating look at a little-known aspect of American history and provides insight into the complex relationships between different cultures during this tumultuous time.An Early Settler Of The Wyoming Valley And A Soldier Of The American Revolution.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Almira (S wetland) Merrifield, and my A unt, Harriet (S wetland) Whiston, the story of their Granddaddy, Luke Swetland, with whom they spent their childhood days, that I feel competent to make a permanent record of it, and to rewrite his own narrative of his captivity. I gratefully acknowledge the aid of Mrs. Kate Pettibone Dickson in the publication of this book and dedicate it to the memory of her mother, Caroline M. (S wetland) Pettibone, a great granddaughter of Luke Swetland. E. Merrifield. January,
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1417964847
• ISBN 13: 9781417964840
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 72
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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