James Scurry
(1766-1822)
British soldier, memoirist, and prisoner of war under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan
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James Scurry (1766–1822) was a British soldier and memoirist. He was held captive by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan for 10 years (1780–1790) at Seringapatam. He had been kept as a prisoner, first at Bangalore and then moved to the Seringapatnam fort. After his escape from Tipu's army, in Chitterdroog, he reached an English camp. He prepared a narrative of his captivity in 1794, but it was not published until 1824, after his death.
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1766 Devonshire, England
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1822 (aged 55)
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