The Captivity, Sufferings, And Escape, Of James Scurry: Who Was Detained A Prisoner During Ten Years, In The Dominions Of Hyder Ali (1824)

Scurry, James

ISBN 10: 1166986020 / ISBN 13: 9781166986025

Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Captivity, Sufferings, And Escape, Of James Scurry: Who Was Detained A Prisoner During Ten Years, In The Dominions Of Hyder Ali (1824)
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1166986020
• ISBN 13: 9781166986025
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

""The Captivity, Sufferings, and Escape of James Scurry"" is a memoir written by James Scurry himself, detailing his ten-year imprisonment in the dominions of Hyder Ali, an Indian ruler, in the late 18th century. Scurry was a British soldier who was captured during a battle and held captive by Ali's forces. The book recounts his experiences as a prisoner, including the harsh treatment he endured, the difficult living conditions, and the constant threat of death. Despite the challenges, Scurry managed to escape and make his way back to British-held territory. The book provides a firsthand account of life as a prisoner of war in India during this time period and sheds light on the relationship between the British and Indian rulers. It is a fascinating and harrowing tale of survival and endurance that offers a unique perspective on a little-known aspect of history.And Tippoo Saib.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.

About the Author

James Scurry (1766–1822) was a British soldier and memoirist. He was held captive by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan for 10 years (1780–1790) at Seringapatam. He had been kept as a prisoner, first at Bangalore and then moved to the Seringapatnam ( modern day name is Srirangapatnam) fort. After his escape from Tipu's army, in Chitradurg (called Chitterdroog) he reached an English camp. He prepared a narrative of his captivity in 1794, but it was not published until 1824, after his death. He is well known for his memoir The captivity, sufferings, and escape of James Scurry, who was detained a prisoner during ten years, in the dominions of Hyder Ali and Tippoo Saib (1824), which relates the sufferings and treatment of the captured English soldiers, Mangalorean Catholics, and other prisoners of war by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, the rulers of the Kingdom of Mysore in India.