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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Page 29
... detached from the English , on their way to Saybrook , fell in with a considerable body of the enemy , whom they defeat- ed . They killed 22 and took 18 of them prisoners . Among the prisoners there was one who was re- cognized as a ...
... detached from the English , on their way to Saybrook , fell in with a considerable body of the enemy , whom they defeat- ed . They killed 22 and took 18 of them prisoners . Among the prisoners there was one who was re- cognized as a ...
Page 35
... detached parties of the enemy , whom they captured or destroyed , but could not obtain any infor- mation telative to the main body commanded by Sasa- cus . Finding that the two sachem prisoners would not give them the information ...
... detached parties of the enemy , whom they captured or destroyed , but could not obtain any infor- mation telative to the main body commanded by Sasa- cus . Finding that the two sachem prisoners would not give them the information ...
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... detached from their main body , to join Philip . On the 13th September , information was received by Major Willard , that the enemy had successfully attacked and defeated the troops under the command of Cap- tain Lathrop ; that they ...
... detached from their main body , to join Philip . On the 13th September , information was received by Major Willard , that the enemy had successfully attacked and defeated the troops under the command of Cap- tain Lathrop ; that they ...
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... detached from the main body , fell in with and engaged about 100 of the enemy in the neigh bourhood of Amherst , whom he likewise defeated , but with considerable loss on his part . On the 6th a son of the brave Capt . Holyoke , of ...
... detached from the main body , fell in with and engaged about 100 of the enemy in the neigh bourhood of Amherst , whom he likewise defeated , but with considerable loss on his part . On the 6th a son of the brave Capt . Holyoke , of ...
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... detached a piece of flesh from the bleeding body of Philip , of about one pound weight , which he broiled and eat ; in the mean time declaring that " he had not for many moons eaten any thing with so good an appetite ! " The head of ...
... detached a piece of flesh from the bleeding body of Philip , of about one pound weight , which he broiled and eat ; in the mean time declaring that " he had not for many moons eaten any thing with so good an appetite ! " The head of ...
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