Peter Williamson, French and Indian Cruelty

Presents an eighteenth-century Scotsman’s autobiographical account of his odyssey through North America as an indentured servant, Indian captive, and soldier Provides an introduction that explains Williamson’s origins, separates the fact from fiction in his North American adventures Places Williamson’s narrative within its wider cultural and social contextIncludes the complete appendices that appeared in Williamson’s narrativeDescribes Aberdeen’s servant trade from eyewitness accountsIncludes su