True Stories Of New England Captives: Carried To Canada During The Old French And Indian Wars (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780548110317)

""True Stories of New England Captives: Carried to Canada During the Old French and Indian Wars"" is a historical non-fiction book written by C. Alice Baker. The book provides a detailed account of the capture and captivity of New England settlers during the French and Indian Wars, which took place between 1689 and 1763. The author draws on primary sources, including personal letters, journals, and official records, to tell the stories of men, women, and children who were taken captive by the French and their Native American allies and forced to live among them in Canada. The book covers a range of topics, including the reasons for the conflicts, the tactics used by the French and Native Americans, and the experiences of the captives, including their daily lives, their relationships with their captors, and their eventual release or escape. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of New England, the French and Indian Wars, or the experiences of captives during wartime.""Recounts In Detail The Indian Attacks At Wells And York, Maine, Dover, New Hampshire, And Hatfield, Haverhill, And Deerfield, Massachusetts. Focuses On A Few Of The Participants With Extensive Genealogical And Biographical Data. The Families Treated Are: Baker, Nims, Otis, Plaisted, Rishworth, Rising, Sayward, Sheldon, Silver, Stockwell, Stebbins, Wheelwright, And Williams.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.

Author: C. Alice Baker
ISBN-10: 054811031X
ISBN-13: 9780548110317
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 07/25/2007
Pages: 440
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.79lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d