Indian Captive, Indian King: Peter Williamson in America and Britain

by Timothy J Shannon

Book Overview

In 1758 Peter Williamson appeared on the streets of Aberdeen, Scotland, dressed as a Native American and telling a remarkable tale. He claimed that as a young boy he had been kidnapped from the city and sold into slavery in America. In performances and in a printed narrative he peddled to his audiences, Williamson described his tribulations as an indentured servant, Indian captive, soldier, and prisoner of war. Aberdeen's magistrates called him...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674976320
• ISBN13: 9780674976320
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.4"