{"product_id":"9781896941622","title":"A Bard of Wolfe's Army: James Thompson, Gentleman Volunteer, 1733-1830","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs a young grenadier in His Majesty's 78th Regiment of Foot (Fraser's Highlanders), Sergeant James Thompson took part in the capture of Louisbourg in 1758, the battle of the Plains of Abraham at Quebec in 1759 and the battle of Sillery the following year. Later he experienced the American blockade of Quebec by Generals Richard Montgomery and Benedict Arnold during the Revolutionary War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThompson remained in Quebec the rest of his long life. His anecdotes form one of the most interesting personal accounts of soldiering during the Seven Years' War, and his journal offers an authentic view of life in Quebec in the years that followed. An astute observer with an eye for a humorous story, by the time he reached old age he was sought out by governors general and royalty to recount his stories of earlier times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robin Brass Studio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47043650388208,"sku":"9781896941622","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781896941622_p0.jpg?v=1763610392","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781896941622","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}