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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... coming to open battles ; that by kil- ling their cattle , firing their houses , laying ambushes on their roads , in their fields , and wherever they could surprise and destroy them , they might accom- plish INDIAN WARS . 27.
... coming to open battles ; that by kil- ling their cattle , firing their houses , laying ambushes on their roads , in their fields , and wherever they could surprise and destroy them , they might accom- plish INDIAN WARS . 27.
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... fields , nor travel at home or abroad , but at the peril of their lives : that they were obliged to keep a constant watch by night and day , to go armed to their daily labors and to the houses of public worship ! And although desirous ...
... fields , nor travel at home or abroad , but at the peril of their lives : that they were obliged to keep a constant watch by night and day , to go armed to their daily labors and to the houses of public worship ! And although desirous ...
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... field of action , where viewing for a few moments , with apparent marks of surprize and horror , the shocking scene which it presented , they stamped , bellowed and with savage rage tore their hair from their heads ! and then with a ...
... field of action , where viewing for a few moments , with apparent marks of surprize and horror , the shocking scene which it presented , they stamped , bellowed and with savage rage tore their hair from their heads ! and then with a ...
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... field of action . The English in this engagement had 7 killed and 32 wounded , five of whom survived the action but a few hours . This action , so far from daunting the bold and res- olute Capt . Church , seemed to inspire him with ad ...
... field of action . The English in this engagement had 7 killed and 32 wounded , five of whom survived the action but a few hours . This action , so far from daunting the bold and res- olute Capt . Church , seemed to inspire him with ad ...
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... field ; but before they could reach that place , Philip and his party had entered the town and indiscrim- ately put to death almost every inhabitant which it contained ; the few that escaped having taken the precaution , previous to the ...
... field ; but before they could reach that place , Philip and his party had entered the town and indiscrim- ately put to death almost every inhabitant which it contained ; the few that escaped having taken the precaution , previous to the ...
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