Thrilling Adventures and Daring Deeds

# Catalog Note: Thrilling Adventures and Daring Deeds of Lieut. Benjamin Everest and Others

This 1904 publication, authored by Milo A. Everest and published by Roxburghe Publishing Company, contains historical narratives of early American figures interspersed with inspirational poetry for home reading. The main text recounts the adventures of Lieutenant Benjamin Everest and his brother Joseph, Vermont settlers who participated in Revolutionary War operations. The narrative details Everest's role under Ethan Allen, his involvement in the capture of Ticonderoga and Crown Point, his service under Seth Warner at Hubberton, and his spy mission to Crown Point garrison in 1778. The account culminates in Everest's capture by Benedict Arnold's forces (here identified as a Tory informant), his imprisonment, and his dramatic escape from a British vessel on Lake Champlain by swimming to shore after intoxicating the guard with rum. The text presents these accounts as authentic historical records rather than fiction.