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Allen, Ethan

 
9781436891844: A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's Captivity

Synopsis

A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's Captivity is a historical account written by Ethan Allen himself, detailing his experiences as a prisoner of war during the American Revolution. The book was originally published in 1846 and offers readers a firsthand account of the harsh conditions and treatment that Allen endured during his captivity.The narrative begins with Allen's capture by British forces in 1775 and follows his journey as a prisoner in various locations, including Montreal and Quebec. Throughout the book, Allen describes the physical and emotional toll that his captivity took on him, as well as his interactions with his captors and fellow prisoners.In addition to providing a personal account of his captivity, Allen also offers insights into the broader political and military context of the American Revolution. He discusses the various battles and skirmishes that took place during his captivity, as well as the strategies and tactics employed by both the American and British forces.Overall, A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's Captivity is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the American Revolution, as well as those interested in the experiences of prisoners of war. Allen's vivid descriptions and personal reflections offer a unique perspective on this pivotal moment in American history.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.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This reproduction was printed from a digital file created at the Library of Congress as part of an extensive scanning effort started with a generous donation from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Library is pleased to offer much of its public domain holdings free of charge online and at a modest price in this printed format. Seeing these older volumes from our collections rediscovered by new generations of readers renews our own passion for books and scholarship.

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