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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... fire arms , the noise of which was appalling , and their effect against a numerous body of Indians , closely drawn together , in the highest degree destructive , Columbus had brought over with him a small body of cavalry . The Indians ...
... fire arms , the noise of which was appalling , and their effect against a numerous body of Indians , closely drawn together , in the highest degree destructive , Columbus had brought over with him a small body of cavalry . The Indians ...
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... fire , they cooked and found to be excellent food . They concluded to continue en camped -here through the night , and while employed ( a few rods from their boat in which their arms were deposited ) in erecting a temporary dwelling for ...
... fire , they cooked and found to be excellent food . They concluded to continue en camped -here through the night , and while employed ( a few rods from their boat in which their arms were deposited ) in erecting a temporary dwelling for ...
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... fire arms , although they were dai- ly seen by the English at a distance , not one of them could be prevailed upon to approach them within gun shot , until about the 20th March , 1621 , when to their great surprize an Indian came boldly ...
... fire arms , although they were dai- ly seen by the English at a distance , not one of them could be prevailed upon to approach them within gun shot , until about the 20th March , 1621 , when to their great surprize an Indian came boldly ...
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... fires from the besieged , retreated , leaving behind them , dead , or mortally wounded , about twenty of their number . The English sustained no loss in the attack . The Governor and council of Massachusetts colo- ny alarmed at the bold ...
... fires from the besieged , retreated , leaving behind them , dead , or mortally wounded , about twenty of their number . The English sustained no loss in the attack . The Governor and council of Massachusetts colo- ny alarmed at the bold ...
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... fire , near which they confined the prisoner to a stake , in which situation he remained until his skin became parched with the heat . The Mohegans then violently tore him limb from limb , barbarously cutting his flesh in pieces , they ...
... fire , near which they confined the prisoner to a stake , in which situation he remained until his skin became parched with the heat . The Mohegans then violently tore him limb from limb , barbarously cutting his flesh in pieces , they ...
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