An account of the remarkable occurrences in the life and travels of Colonel James Smith (late a citizen of Bourbon County, Kentucky) : during his captivity with the Indians in the years 1755, '56, '57, '58 & '59 / written by himself.

Caption title Remarkable occurrences in the life and travels of Col. James Smith
Running title Life and travels of Colonel James Smith
SeriesSabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED
Local noteBiography; Colonial Era; Early Republic.
Local note2008A314100.
General noteOriginally published in Lexington, Ky., in 1799, and now re-issued in a 2nd ed.--cf. Introd., p. [v].
General note"In which the customs, manners, traditions, theological sentiments, mode of warfare, military tactics, discipline and encampments, treatment of prisoners, &c., are better explained and more minutely related than has been heretofore done by any author on that subject. Together with a description of the soil, timber and waters where he travelled with the Indians during his captivity. To which is added a brief account of some very uncommon occurrences which transpired after his return from captivity, as well as of the different campaigns carried on against the Indians to the westward of Fort Pitt since the year 1755 to the present date, 1799."
General noteReproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
General noteSabin no. 82764.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2008. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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