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A narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen"s captivity

Allen, Ethan

A narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen"s captivity

from the time of his being taken by the British, near Montreal, on the 25th day of September, in the year 1775, to the time of his exchange, on the 6th day of May, 1778 : containing his voyages and travels, with the most remarkable occurrences respecting himself, and many other Continental prisoners ... particularly the destruction of the prisoners at New-York, by General Sir William Howe, in the years 1776 and 1777 : interspersed with some political observations

by Allen, Ethan

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Published by J. Trumbull in Norwich, [Conn.] .
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    Subjects:
  • Allen, Ethan, -- 1738-1789,
  • United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Prisoners and prisons

  • Edition Notes

    Statementwritten by himself, and now published for the information of the curious in all nations
    SeriesSelected Americana from Sabin"s Dictionary of books relating to America, from its discovery to the present time -- 795
    The Physical Object
    FormatMicroform
    Pagination40 p.
    Number of Pages40
    ID Numbers
    Open LibraryOL15384082M

    Ethan Allen, popularly known as the Founder of the State of Vermont, was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, on Janu He was a flamboyant folk hero of Vermont, who organized Green Mountain Boys during the American Revolutionary War, and together with Colonel Benedict Arnold captured Fort Ticonderoga in May After being released in a prisoner exchange in , he was widely hailed—in no small part because of his book, published within a year of his release, A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen’s Captivity. As before, his skill with words served him well: the book quickly sold out several printings and went on to be reissued in , ,

    Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allens Captivity written by Himself - Third Edition by: Allen, Ethan Narrative of Andersonville, A by: Spence, Ambrose Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, The by: Poe, Edgar Allen Narrative Thought and Narrative Language by: Britton, Bruce K. Editor. "The critic," he observes, in the introduction to his Narrative of his Captivity, "will be pleased to excuse any inaccuracies in the performance itself, as the author has unfortunately missed of a liberal education." and Colonel Ethan Allen frankly confessed that the con-duct of himself and associates, interpreted by the laws of New York or.

    The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga occurred during the American Revolutionary War on , when a small force of Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold surprised and captured the fort's small British garrison. The cannons and other armaments were later transported to Boston by Colonel Henry Knox and used to fortify Dorchester Heights and break the standoff at Location: Ticonderoga, Essex County, New York, . A Pocket Book of Prayers for Busy People Public Scholarship in Dance: Teaching, Choreography, Research, Service, and Assessment for Community Cultural Literacy from Abangan to Zydeco: An Encyclopedia Society Book.


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Ethan Allen's "A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's Captivity"() is an autobiographical work by the eighteenth-century folk hero, philosopher and patriot. In it, Allen describes his brief military career in the Revolution, his horrific two-year captivity by the British and his final release and journey back to his beloved Vermont/5(4).

This book is perfect for American history buffs. It is written by Ethan Allen, the Revolutionary War hero who captured Fort Ticonderoga. It describes the Ticonderoga episode and then tells of Allen's captivity by the British after his unsuccessful attempt to take Montreal.4/5(4).

ISBN: OCLC Number: Notes: "A Copley edition." Description: xxviii, 73 pages: map ; 22 cm. Series Title: Emergent texts in. Genre/Form: History: Additional Physical Format: Online version: Allen, Ethan, Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's captivity.

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A Narrative of Col. Ethan Allen's Captivity, ISBNISBNLike New Used, Free shipping in the US Seller Rating: % positive. Allen, Ethan A NARRATIVE OF COL. ETHAN ALLEN'S CAPTIVITY, CONTAINING HIS VOYAGES AND TRAVELS (, many subsequent editions) Bellesisles, Michael A., REVOLUTIONARY OUTLAWS: ETHAN ALLEN AND THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE ON THE EARLY AMERICAN FRONTIER (Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, ).

Note: This book is entertaining but may. InEthan Allen published the account of his time in captivity in ‘A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's Captivity’. The book was an instant bestseller and is still available today. Several years ago, he had begun working on a manuscript for a book with his philosopher.

A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's Captivity. Goodrich. ISBN X. OCLC The edition of Allen's Narrative. —— (). Ethan Allen's Narrative of the Capture of Ticonderoga: And of His Captivity and Treatment by the British. Goodrich and S.B. Nichols. ISBN OCLC An edition of Allen's Allegiance: Great Britain, United States, Vermont Republic.

Read "A Narrative of Ethan Allen's Captivity Containing His Voyages and Travels" by Ethan Allen available from Rakuten Kobo. The well-known patriot and leader of the Green Mountain Boys was arrested by the British in during a failed attempt Brand: Dover Publications.

ETHAN ALLEN, introduction, A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's Captivity. 6 likes. like. A spiritualizing teacher is nearly as well acquainted with the kingdom of heaven as a man can be with his home lot. He knows the road to heaven and eternal blessedness, to which happy regions, with the greatest assurance, he presumes to pilot his dear.

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His work probably produced very little effect since all but very few copies were burnt. Allen tells his story about his capture in his popular Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allens Captivity which came out injust a year after he was exchanged.

Allen wrote a Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's Captivity (), the most celebrated book in the "prison literature" of the American revolution; A Vindication of the Inhabitants of Vermont to the Government of New York and their Right to form an Independent State (); and Reason, the Only Oracle of Man; or A Compendious System of Natural Born:   Allen settled near present-day Burlington and inpublished his exploits in his memoirs, “A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen’s Captivity, written by Himself.” He recounted his adventures in heroic and thrilling style and the book was a : Michael Schellhammer.

He was made a colonel in the Continental army "in reward for his fortitude, firmness and zeal in the cause of his country, manifested during his long and cruel captivity, as well as on former occasions." Allen wrote about the experience in his popular book Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's Captivity, which was published in Ethan Allen is famous because he was an American Revolutionary War patriot.

He also is known for his philosophies and writings. Asked in History of the United States. In Allen published the account of his time in captivity, A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen's Captivity Containing His Voyages and Travels, With the most remarkable Occurrences respecting him and many other Continental Prisoners of Observations.

Written by Himself and now published for the Information of the Curious in all Nations. The brevet rank meant that Ethan would be called when needed; his services were never requested, and eventually the payments stopped. He wrote A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen’s Captivity (), which strengthened the growing myth of this colorful man.

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s: 1.Later he wrote a book that contained many important parts of his captivity in Canada. He called it, A Narrative of Colonial Ethan Allen's Captivity. In his later life, he settled in Burlington, Vermont. Today, there stands a statue of Ethan Allen, which represents Vermont in Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C.

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