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-England, 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 Present Day, Including the Defeat of Generals Braddock, Harmer and St. Clair, by the Indians at the Westward, the Creek and Siminole [!] War, &c |
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... Mohegan and river Indans — the latter com- manded by UNCUS , sachem of the Mohegans , and the for mer by Capt . JOHN MASON , who was accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Stone , of Hartford , as chaplain . The Mohegans being detached from the ...
... Mohegan and river Indans — the latter com- manded by UNCUS , sachem of the Mohegans , and the for mer by Capt . JOHN MASON , who was accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Stone , of Hartford , as chaplain . The Mohegans being detached from the ...
Page 28
... Mohegans then violently tore him limb from limb , barbarously cutting his flesh in pieces , they handed it round from one to another , eating it while they sung and danced round the fire in a manner peculiar to savages ! the bones and ...
... Mohegans then violently tore him limb from limb , barbarously cutting his flesh in pieces , they handed it round from one to another , eating it while they sung and danced round the fire in a manner peculiar to savages ! the bones and ...
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... Mohegans apparently were impatient for battle . The little army therefore ( consisting of 90 Englishmen , 60 Mohegan and river Indians and about 200 Narragansets ) commenced their march on the 24th , and in the evening of that day ...
... Mohegans apparently were impatient for battle . The little army therefore ( consisting of 90 Englishmen , 60 Mohegan and river Indians and about 200 Narragansets ) commenced their march on the 24th , and in the evening of that day ...
Page 32
... Mohegans would cry out " run and fetch his head ! ” the enemy finding at length that they discharged their ar- rows in vain , and that the English appeared to be well stock- od with ammunition , gave over the pursuit . In less than ...
... Mohegans would cry out " run and fetch his head ! ” the enemy finding at length that they discharged their ar- rows in vain , and that the English appeared to be well stock- od with ammunition , gave over the pursuit . In less than ...
Page 35
... Mohegans and Narragansets daily des- troyed them , and presented their scalps to the English ; the few that fled with SASACUS to the westward were attacked and totally destroyed by the Mohawks - the scalp of SASA- cus was in the fall of ...
... Mohegans and Narragansets daily des- troyed them , and presented their scalps to the English ; the few that fled with SASACUS to the westward were attacked and totally destroyed by the Mohawks - the scalp of SASA- cus was in the fall of ...
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