1814 Ethan Allen 1ed Revolutionary War Prisoner Green Mountain Boys Montreal

1814 Ethan Allen 1^ed Revolutionary War Prisoner Green Mountain Boys Montreal

Ethan Allen was an early American figure known for his involvement in the founding of the state of Vermont and the American Revolutionary War. During the 1775 attack on Montreal, Allen and many of the Green Mountain Boys were taken prisoner by the British army and forced into a two-year captivity on prison ships and in British-controlled jails.

After his release in 1778, Allen wrote and published a full account of his time in captivity – a work which showcased the brutal nature of British officers and the torturous circumstances which American soldiers endured as prisoners of war.

Allen’s prison narrative is among the most popular Revolutionary War accounts. The 1779 first edition is incredibly scarce and even 19^th-century editions are considered highly desirable and valuable. This 1814 first Albany edition was published by Pratt and Clark.

Item number: #27852

Price: $950

ALLEN, Ethan

A narrative of the captivity of Col. Ethan Allen

Albany: Published by Pratt & Clark, 1814. First, only edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • iv, 5-144
• References: Howes A 136; Reese, Revolutionary 100 55;
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~7in X 4.5in (18cm x 11cm)
• VERY RARE and desirable

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