History of the Discovery of America: Of the Landing of Our Forefathers at Plymouth, and of Their Most Remarkable Engagements with the Indians in New-Englannd [!] from Their First Landing in 1620, Until the Final Subjugation of the Natives in 1679. To which is Annexed the Particulars of Almost Every Important Engagement with the Savages at the Westward to the Pesent Day. Including the Defeat of Generals Braddock, Harmer and St. Clair, by the Indians at the Westward; the Creek and Seminole War, &c |
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... charged with small shot , nails , & c . was by the latter disch arged with the best effect upon the enemy , who immediately thereupon fled in every direction . Thus it was that the English in a great measure owed the preservation of ...
... charged with small shot , nails , & c . was by the latter disch arged with the best effect upon the enemy , who immediately thereupon fled in every direction . Thus it was that the English in a great measure owed the preservation of ...
Page 69
... charge thereof , the cunning sachem would yet have escaped had not one of the brave sons of Uncus , at this instant , given him the contents of his musket ! The ball went directly through his heart ! Thus fell by the hands of a faithful ...
... charge thereof , the cunning sachem would yet have escaped had not one of the brave sons of Uncus , at this instant , given him the contents of his musket ! The ball went directly through his heart ! Thus fell by the hands of a faithful ...
Page 71
... charged the enemy with unconquerable resolution ! The contest now be- came close and severe . The savages with their terrific yells dexterously hurled their tomahawks among the English , while the latter , with as much dexterity ...
... charged the enemy with unconquerable resolution ! The contest now be- came close and severe . The savages with their terrific yells dexterously hurled their tomahawks among the English , while the latter , with as much dexterity ...
Page 120
... charge of their rifles the wounded general cried out , " O my brave Virginia blues ! Would to God I could live to reward you for such gallantry . " But he dled . Washington buried him in the road , and to save him from discovery and the ...
... charge of their rifles the wounded general cried out , " O my brave Virginia blues ! Would to God I could live to reward you for such gallantry . " But he dled . Washington buried him in the road , and to save him from discovery and the ...
Page 136
... charge of the Indians . The conflict was short and bloody . The troops were soon , overpowered by num- bers , and all fell except two or three officers , and two or three privates , after defending themselves at their bayonet points ...
... charge of the Indians . The conflict was short and bloody . The troops were soon , overpowered by num- bers , and all fell except two or three officers , and two or three privates , after defending themselves at their bayonet points ...
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action ANDREW JACKSON arms army arrived attack barbarity bloody boat body brave bravery camp Captain chiefs colony command commenced Connecticut CREEK WAR Creeks dead death defeat despatched detachment dians discovered encamped enemy engagement English escape fell fight fire fled force fort Gadsden fort Jefferson fort Scott fort Stoddert friendly friends frontiers garrison gave Georgia militia Governor head honour horses hostile immediately inhabitants Jackson killed and wounded left flank letter Lieut loss M'Intosh Major ment miles militia Mohegans morning mounted muskets Narragansets natives negroes New-England night officers ordered party of Indians peace Pensacola Pequots Philip Plymouth colony prisoners proceeded pursued rear received regiment retreat river sachem savages scalped Scott Secretary of War Seminole sent settlements Shawanese shot soon spies succeeded surrender swamp taken tion tomahawk took town tribe troops Uncas village volunteers warriors whole women woods yells