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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... late war with Great Britain , CHAPTER XV . Creek War , Massacree at Fort Mims , Battle at Talushatches , Tallegada , & c . CHAPTER XVI . Creek war continued , Battle at Antosse , Attack upon Camp Defiance , & c . ยท CHAPTER XVII ...
... late war with Great Britain , CHAPTER XV . Creek War , Massacree at Fort Mims , Battle at Talushatches , Tallegada , & c . CHAPTER XVI . Creek war continued , Battle at Antosse , Attack upon Camp Defiance , & c . ยท CHAPTER XVII ...
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... late was an uncultivated forest , resounding with yells of savages and beasts of prey became the place of abode of our persecuted fore- fathers . But this newly settled country was not to be ac- quired without bloodshed . The natives ...
... late was an uncultivated forest , resounding with yells of savages and beasts of prey became the place of abode of our persecuted fore- fathers . But this newly settled country was not to be ac- quired without bloodshed . The natives ...
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... late engagement been 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 ...
... late engagement been 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 ...
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... late Gov. of the Colonies . On the 7th of Dec. the combined forces commenced their march for the head - quarters of the enemy . At this inclement season , it was with the utmost difficulty that the troops were enabled to pene- trate ...
... late Gov. of the Colonies . On the 7th of Dec. the combined forces commenced their march for the head - quarters of the enemy . At this inclement season , it was with the utmost difficulty that the troops were enabled to pene- trate ...
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... late action nearly exterminated , the few who surviv- ed , by the direction of Philip , fled in small parties to different parts of the country , improving every op- portunity that presented to revenge the untimely fate of their ...
... late action nearly exterminated , the few who surviv- ed , by the direction of Philip , fled in small parties to different parts of the country , improving every op- portunity that presented to revenge the untimely fate of their ...
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action ANDREW JACKSON arms army arrived attack barbarity bloody boat body brave bravery camp Captain chiefs colony command commenced Connecticut CREEK WAR Creeks dead death defeat despatched detachment dians discovered encamped enemy engagement English escape fell fight fire fled force fort Gadsden fort Jefferson fort Scott fort Stoddert friendly friends frontiers garrison gave Georgia militia Governor head honour horses hostile immediately inhabitants Jackson killed and wounded left flank letter Lieut loss M'Intosh Major ment miles militia Mohegans morning mounted muskets Narragansets natives negroes New-England night officers ordered party of Indians peace Pensacola Pequots Philip Plymouth colony prisoners proceeded pursued rear received regiment retreat river sachem savages scalped Scott Secretary of War Seminole sent settlements Shawanese shot soon spies succeeded surrender swamp taken tion tomahawk took town tribe troops Uncas village volunteers warriors whole women woods yells