An entertaining narrative of the cruel and barbarous treatment and extreme sufferings of Mr. John Dodge during his captivity among the British, at Detroit.
Subtitle: In which is also contained, a particular detail of the sufferings of a Virginian, who died in their hands.
By: Written by himself; and now published to satisfy the curiosity of every one throughout the United States.
Contributors: Dodge, John, 1751-1800.; Revere, Paul, 1735-1818, engraver.
Edition: The second edition.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 16765.
Publisher: Printed and sold by E. Russell, next the Bell-Tavern. M,DCC,LXXX. At the same place may be had, a number of new books, &c. some of which are on the times.-- Cash paid for rags.
Published: 1780
Place of publication: Danvers [Mass.], near Salem
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Dodge, John, -- 1751-1800.; Indians of North America -- Captivities.; Detroit (Mich.) -- History.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Prisoners and prisons.
Notes: Half-title: Mr. Dodge's narrative of his sufferings among the British at Detroit.

First edition, published at Philadelphia in 1779, has title: A narrative of the capture and treatment of John Dodge, by the English at Detroit.

Signatures: [A]þ́ B-Dþ́.

"The portrait of Washington, on the half-title, had formerly done duty as John Dickinson."--Evans. Cf. Reilly 1563, believed to have been engraved by Paul Revere. It is not clear whether the portrait is here intended to represent Washington or Dodge.

"Just published, and sold by the printer. Col. Ethan Allen's entertaining Narrative ..."--verso of half-title, with cuts of a British officer and an Indian warrior.

Evans 16765.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 16765)