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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... frontiers , CHAPTER XII . Defeat of the Indians by Gen. Wayne , CHAPTER XIII . • 149 166 Gov. Harrison's engagement with the savages on the Wabash , 172 CHAPTER XIV . Engagement with Indians during the late war with Great Britain ...
... frontiers , CHAPTER XII . Defeat of the Indians by Gen. Wayne , CHAPTER XIII . • 149 166 Gov. Harrison's engagement with the savages on the Wabash , 172 CHAPTER XIV . Engagement with Indians during the late war with Great Britain ...
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... frontier settlements of NewYork and New - England . A detachment of nearly 500 French and Indians under the command of Monsie- urs P. Aillebout , De Waulet and Le Wayne , were despatched from Montreal for this purpose . They were ...
... frontier settlements of NewYork and New - England . A detachment of nearly 500 French and Indians under the command of Monsie- urs P. Aillebout , De Waulet and Le Wayne , were despatched from Montreal for this purpose . They were ...
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... frontier towns in New - England , it was ordered that a constant watch should be kept in the several towns , and that all males , above 18 and un- der 60 years of age , should be held in readiness to march at the shortest notice . On ...
... frontier towns in New - England , it was ordered that a constant watch should be kept in the several towns , and that all males , above 18 and un- der 60 years of age , should be held in readiness to march at the shortest notice . On ...
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... frontiers assaulted the town of Deer- field . They entered the town about midnight , and commenced an indiscriminate butchery of the de- fenceless inhabitants . Among others , they attacked the house of Rev. Mr. Williams , pastor of the ...
... frontiers assaulted the town of Deer- field . They entered the town about midnight , and commenced an indiscriminate butchery of the de- fenceless inhabitants . Among others , they attacked the house of Rev. Mr. Williams , pastor of the ...
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... frontiers , until the year 1725 , when a treaty of peace was signed between commissioners appointed by the General Court at Boston and the Chiefs of the hostile Indian tribes . A long peace followed , and the Indians generally mani ...
... frontiers , until the year 1725 , when a treaty of peace was signed between commissioners appointed by the General Court at Boston and the Chiefs of the hostile Indian tribes . A long peace followed , and the Indians generally mani ...
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