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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... took his departure . This navigator was still so confirmed in the opinion which he had formed before he undertook the voyage , that he be- lieved himself then to be on an island which was sit- uated adjacent to the Indies . Proceeding ...
... took his departure . This navigator was still so confirmed in the opinion which he had formed before he undertook the voyage , that he be- lieved himself then to be on an island which was sit- uated adjacent to the Indies . Proceeding ...
Page 11
... took over , whilst it tended to impress those people with the deepest awe and veneration , was fully suffi- cient for the security of the new colony , if the friend- ship of the natives had been sincerely meant to be cul- tivated by a ...
... took over , whilst it tended to impress those people with the deepest awe and veneration , was fully suffi- cient for the security of the new colony , if the friend- ship of the natives had been sincerely meant to be cul- tivated by a ...
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... took possession of the fish , which , having en- kindled a 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 ...
... took possession of the fish , which , having en- kindled a 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 ...
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... took 18 of them prisoners . Among the prisoners there was one who was re- cognized as a perfidious villain ; he had lived in the fort some time before , and well understood their language ; he remained attached to their interest un- til ...
... took 18 of them prisoners . Among the prisoners there was one who was re- cognized as a perfidious villain ; he had lived in the fort some time before , and well understood their language ; he remained attached to their interest un- til ...
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... took about 50 of them prisoners , among whom were two sachems , whose lives were of- fered them on condition of their serving as guides to the English . The English were on their march frequently fell in with small detached parties of ...
... took about 50 of them prisoners , among whom were two sachems , whose lives were of- fered them on condition of their serving as guides to the English . The English were on their march frequently fell in with small detached parties 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