A Narrative Of The Sufferings Of James Bristow, Belonging To The Bengal Artillery, During Ten Years Captivity With Hyder Ally And Tippoo Saheb (1793)

von James Bristow

220 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

""A Narrative of the Sufferings of James Bristow, Belonging to the Bengal Artillery, During Ten Years Captivity with Hyder Ally and Tippoo Saheb"" is a historical account written by James Bristow in 1793. The book chronicles Bristow's experiences as a prisoner of war during the 18th century in India. Bristow was a member of the Bengal Artillery and was captured by the forces of Hyder Ally and Tippoo Saheb during the Anglo-Mysore Wars. Bristow describes his torture, abuse, and mistreatment during his ten-year captivity. He also recounts the harsh conditions of prison life, including the lack of food and medical care. The book provides insight into the brutal realities of war and the inhumane treatment of prisoners during the time period. Overall, ""A Narrative of the Sufferings of James Bristow"" is a gripping and harrowing account of one man's ten-year struggle for survival in captivity.""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.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Biografien und Sachliteratur Tatsachenberichte, wahre Begebenheiten Kriege und Schlachten
• ISBN: 9781436741637
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.06.2008
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC