A Narrative of the Extraordinary Adventures, and Suffering by Shipwreck & Imprisonment, of Donald Campbell, Esq., of Barbreck

Résumé du livre

Briefly covers Donald Campbell's journey across Europe, describes his travels in the Middle East, and gives detailed descriptions of his shipwreck off the western coast of India, his capture by the forces of Hyder Ali, and his imprisonment under "Hyat Sahib", i.e. Hyat Saheb or Muhammad Ayaz Khan, the "jemadar" of Bidanore (Bidanur, the Kingdom of Keladi), with a biography of the jemadar; and after describing the death of his companion, Mr Hall, in prison, finishes with his release and return home, the British forces under General Mathews having relieved the Malabar forts.