02402cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324501020014724600390024926400510028830000470033933600260038633700260041233800360043850000310047450800750050552012190058053400450179965300340184465300310187865300130190965300310192265300560195385600430200911253UtSlPG20260610133253.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDA1 aDoddridge, Philip,d1702-175114aThe Life of Col. James Gardiner :bWho Was Slain at the Battle of Prestonpans, September 21, 17451 aThe Life of Colonel James Gardiner 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-02-01  aProduced by Ted Garvin, Lesley Halamek and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"The Life of Col. James Gardiner" by Philip Doddridge is a historical account written in the early 18th century. The narrative centers around the life of Colonel James Gardiner, an officer who met his end at the Battle of Prestonpans, providing insights into his early life, military career, and profound conversion experience. The work aims to highlight Gardiner's character, emphasizing his virtue and faith amidst the challenges of military life.  The opening of the work introduces Gardiner's lineage and early experiences, depicting him as a man shaped by both familial influences and the tumult of the times he lived in. Doddridge expresses a deep connection with Gardiner, which led him to recount the colonel's life after his friend’s untimely death. The text also sets the stage for understanding Gardiner’s eventual spiritual transformation, providing glimpses into his childhood, military exploits, and the profound relationship between his personal faith and overarching military duties. Through these vignettes, the reader is invited to explore both the personal challenges Gardiner faced and the broader historical context in which his life unfolded. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aJacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746  aGardiner, James, 1688-1745  aConverts  aSoldiers -- Religious life  aPrestonpans, Battle of, Prestonpans, Scotland, 174540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11253