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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... continued , Battle at Antosse , Attack upon Camp Defiance , & c . ยท CHAPTER XVII . Conclusion of the Creek war , Brilliant Victory at the bend of the Tallapoosa , & c . CHAPTER XVIII . Seminole war , Preliminary Observations , & c . 179 ...
... continued , Battle at Antosse , Attack upon Camp Defiance , & c . ยท CHAPTER XVII . Conclusion of the Creek war , Brilliant Victory at the bend of the Tallapoosa , & c . CHAPTER XVIII . Seminole war , Preliminary Observations , & c . 179 ...
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... continued for two months , without falling in with any land , which caused such a spirit of discon- tent and mutiny to arise as the superior address and management of the commander became unequal to suppress , although for these ...
... continued for two months , without falling in with any land , which caused such a spirit of discon- tent and mutiny to arise as the superior address and management of the commander became unequal to suppress , although for these ...
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... continued to reside until the year 1620. Although the ecclesiastical laws of Holland did not at this sanction or condemn the principles of any particular sect of christians , yet great were the disadvantages under which the emigrants ...
... continued to reside until the year 1620. Although the ecclesiastical laws of Holland did not at this sanction or condemn the principles of any particular sect of christians , yet great were the disadvantages under which the emigrants ...
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... continued their journey , following for a considerable distance the tracts of the five Indians above mentioned , in hopes , thereby to discover their habitations , and obtain therefrom a fresh supply of pro- visions , of which they were ...
... continued their journey , following for a considerable distance the tracts of the five Indians above mentioned , in hopes , thereby to discover their habitations , and obtain therefrom a fresh supply of pro- visions , of which they were ...
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... continued ever after faithful to fulfil In May , 1621 , the English planted their first corn in New England . In July following their worthy Governor sickened and died ! His death was great- ly lamented by those of the company who ...
... continued ever after faithful to fulfil In May , 1621 , the English planted their first corn in New England . In July following their worthy Governor sickened and died ! His death was great- ly lamented by those of the company who ...
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