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

People / Organizations

• the unfortunate ("printed for")
• Peter Williamson (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for the unfortunate author, and sold by R. Griffiths, opposite Somerset-House, in the Strand, [1759]

Publication year

1759-1759

ESTC No.

T94608

Grub Street ID

314180

Description

120p.,plate : port. ; 12⁰

Note

Price from imprint: price One Shilling.