James R. Durand served on three American war vessels, including the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides), was taken prisoner of war, and then impressed into the British Navy. For seven years he served under that foreign flag and during the War of 1812, aboard the British frigate Narcissus, he refused to obey orders to take part in the bombardment of Stonington, Connecticut, where he had relatives. He was almost hanged. The journal ends with Durand’s release from the British Navy and return to his home, Milford, Connecticut.

The Life And Adventures Of James R Durand: During a Period of Fifteen Years, from 1801 to 1816 : In Which Time He Was Impressed on Board the British Fleet, and Held in Detestable Bondage for

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Durand, James R.

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Chapman Billies

Title: The life and adventures of James R. Durand : during a period of fifteen years, from 1801 to 1816 : in which time he was impressed on board the British fleet and held in detestable bondage for more than seven years : including an account of a voyage to the Mediterranean.Author: James R DurandPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP04459600CollectionID: CTRG03-B774PublicationDate: 18200101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: Collation: 129 p. ; 18 cm

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The Life And Adventures Of James R Durand: During a Period of Fifteen Years, from 1801 to 1816 : In Which Time He Was Impressed on Board the British Fleet, and Held in Detestable Bondage for

The Life and Adventures of James R. Durand: During a Period of Fifteen Years, from 1801 to 1816: In Which Time He Was Impressed on Board the British ... Years: Including an Account of a Voyage To...