Through So Many Dangers: The Memoirs and Adventures of Robert Kirk, Late of the Royal Highland Regiment Book

An excellent historical memoir of an 18th century Scots recruit fighting in a Highland unit in North America during the French & Indian War. Captured by the Shawnee at Fort Duquesne, he lives among them for almost a year, until he can escape and walk back across the Appalachian Mountains to a colonial settlement to rejoin his unit. He fought in numerous battles, waged many campaigns, learned a few languages, and worked with many famous historical figures, ending up on the final campaign to close out the Seven Years War, striking the colours at Fort DeChartes along the Mississippi river in 1665. All places & battlefields I've either already been to, or want to go to. This memoir is a bit of a historical treasure, since it is one of very few written by a line trooper from that period. Great accompanying illustrations also.