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Memoirs Bruce - BRUCE (Peter Henry) MEMOIRS of Peter Henry Bruce, a military officer, in the services of Prussia, Russia, and Great Britain . Containing an account of his Travels in Germany, Russia, Tartary, Turkey, the West Indies, &c. as also several very interesting private anedocter of the Czar Peter I of Russia. London: Printed for the Author’s Widow, 1782. [12], 446 pp.; 270 mm. The author was born in 1692 and entered the military service of Peter the Great in 1711. Most of the work is devoted to the author's adventures in Russia between 1711 and 1714, including battles against the Swedes and Tatars, or travels to Asia and Turkey. In 1740, he was appointed chief engineer for the fortification of the Bahamas, with the remainder of his work devoted to his experiences there and his two voyages to South Carolina. Rare. ! Please note that this translated text was generated by Google. !