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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... side they beheld nought but a hideous and desolate wil- derness , the habitation of wild and ferocious animals , and probably the abode of a race of beings not less wild- and unmerciful ! On the other , the briny ocean foam- ing , and ...
... side they beheld nought but a hideous and desolate wil- derness , the habitation of wild and ferocious animals , and probably the abode of a race of beings not less wild- and unmerciful ! On the other , the briny ocean foam- ing , and ...
Page 27
... sides the harbor . burnt their wigwams and destroyed their canoes , and killed an Indian or two , and then returned to Boston ! Enough indeed had been done to exasperate but nothing to subdue a warlike enemy . Sasacus , chief of the ...
... sides the harbor . burnt their wigwams and destroyed their canoes , and killed an Indian or two , and then returned to Boston ! Enough indeed had been done to exasperate but nothing to subdue a warlike enemy . Sasacus , chief of the ...
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... and thus mangled ; hung them upon the trees by the river side ! They represented that the affairs of Con- necticut colony at this moment wore a most gloomy 29 aspect ; that they had sustained great losses in 28 INDIAN WARS .
... and thus mangled ; hung them upon the trees by the river side ! They represented that the affairs of Con- necticut colony at this moment wore a most gloomy 29 aspect ; that they had sustained great losses in 28 INDIAN WARS .
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... sides , in the most abject terms , begged for quarter , which was denied them by the English : A great pro- portion of the troops being now mounted on the walls of the fort , they had nothing to do but load and fire , the enemy being ...
... sides , in the most abject terms , begged for quarter , which was denied them by the English : A great pro- portion of the troops being now mounted on the walls of the fort , they had nothing to do but load and fire , the enemy being ...
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... sides by the savages . The English for several hours bravely defended them- selves , but at length were borne down by numbers far superior to their own . Thus fell the brave Cap- tain Wadsworth , and Captain Smith , as well as most of ...
... sides by the savages . The English for several hours bravely defended them- selves , but at length were borne down by numbers far superior to their own . Thus fell the brave Cap- tain Wadsworth , and Captain Smith , as well as most of ...
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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