Project Gutenberg 2016-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 203 Scurry, James The captivity, sufferings, and escape of James Scurry Who was detained a prisoner during ten years, in the dominions of Hyder Ali and Tippoo Saib Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Captivity, Sufferings, and Escape of James Scurry" by James Scurry is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book recounts the harrowing true story of James Scurry, who spent a decade imprisoned by the infamous Indian rulers, Hyder Ali and Tippoo Saib. It details Scurry's brutal experiences during captivity, including the inhumane treatment he and other prisoners endured, and his eventual escape. At the start of the memoir, Scurry describes his early life and military service before detailing his capture at sea by the French, which led to his eventual handover to Hyder Ali. He illustrates the chaos onboard the French ships, including inhumane conditions and attempts to escape. After being delivered to Cuddalore and then to the prison of Chillembroom during a period of famine, Scurry's struggles only intensify as he recounts severe punishments and starvation faced by himself and fellow prisoners. The opening sets the stage for a deeply personal narrative filled with suffering, resilience, and a quest for freedom amidst the brutality of war and captivity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 Tipu Sultan, Fath 'Ali, Nawab of Mysore, 1753-1799 Haidar Ali, Nawab of Mysore, approximately 1722-1782 DS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 262350 2025-07-20T12:52:25.291724 text/html 237108 2024-10-23T00:02:06 text/html 351725 2025-07-20T12:52:28.748749 application/epub+zip 350797 2025-07-20T12:52:25.908747 application/epub+zip 175942 2025-07-20T12:52:25.594706 application/epub+zip 419767 2025-07-20T12:52:31.172665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398842 2025-07-20T12:52:28.439712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224485 2022-09-23T09:51:03.425727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241701 2025-07-20T12:52:25.052747 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221799 2024-10-23T00:02:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17596 2025-07-20T12:52:31.290683 application/rdf+xml 10437 2025-07-20T12:52:25.663711 image/jpeg 2026 2025-07-20T12:52:25.628722 image/jpeg 326243 2025-07-20T12:52:25.319718 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia