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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... received on board the other . On the 10th November , they , to their inexpressible joy , discovered land , which proved to be that of Cape Cod , where they with much difficulty the day follow- ing succeeded in landing . As soon as on ...
... received on board the other . On the 10th November , they , to their inexpressible joy , discovered land , which proved to be that of Cape Cod , where they with much difficulty the day follow- ing succeeded in landing . As soon as on ...
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... received their signa- tures , to wit : " In the name of God , amen . We , whose names are underwritten , the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign King James , by the grace of God , King of Great Brit- ain , France and Ireland , and ...
... received their signa- tures , to wit : " In the name of God , amen . We , whose names are underwritten , the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign King James , by the grace of God , King of Great Brit- ain , France and Ireland , and ...
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... received the fire of the latter , which brought three or four of them to the ground . The Indians halted , viewed for a few moments , with marks of astonishment and surprise , their wounded brethren , and then with one general united ...
... received the fire of the latter , which brought three or four of them to the ground . The Indians halted , viewed for a few moments , with marks of astonishment and surprise , their wounded brethren , and then with one general united ...
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... receiving two or three deadly 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 ...
... receiving two or three deadly 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 ...
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... . One of the most resolute of them , walked boldly up to Capt Mason , with an uplifted tomahawk , and when about to give the fatal stroke , received a blow from the latter , who , with his cutlass , severed the head of 98 INDIAN WARS .
... . One of the most resolute of them , walked boldly up to Capt Mason , with an uplifted tomahawk , and when about to give the fatal stroke , received a blow from the latter , who , with his cutlass , severed the head of 98 INDIAN WARS .
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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