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Student’s Name Tutor’s Name Course Date The Indian Captivities of Mary Rowlandson Compared to the Indian Captivities of James Smith James Smith was born in Pennsylvania in the county of Franklin back in 1737. The Indian captured him at the age of 18 years, and he was adopted in one of the Indians tribes (Newman 32). He settled with them and became one of them till he escaped in 1759. In 1764, under general Bouquet, he became the lieutenant during the time of expedition that was against the Ohio Indians. He then became the captain of Rangers Company during the war of Lord Dunmore. In his late years, he was a commissioned colonel in command of the frontier. As well, he performed different services in defense of the nation. His account lies in his own experience as he blended with the members of Indian tribes. Mary Rowlandson was born In Somerset a locality found in England back in 1637 and was the sixth born in a family of ten children. While at a tender age, her family migrated to Salem in New England and they later settled in Lancaster (Rowlandson and Horace 89). Mary was married to Joseph Rowlandson in the year 1656. Twenty years from her marriage, she took the role of becoming a Puritan wife, raising her children and taking care of her home. Mary Rowlandson’s life was completely disrupted when a contingent of the Narraganset Indians managed to attack and also bunt Lancaster, killing 17 people and taking away twenty-four captives. The captives included Rowlandson together with her family of three children. Rowlandson was then prisoned for three months where he was subjected to severe mistreatment. After her release from captivity, she wrote the
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