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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Page 8
... brought over with him a small body of cav- alry . - The Indians who had never before seen such a crea- ture , imagined the Spanish horses to be rational beings , and that each with its rider formed but one animal ; they were astonished ...
... brought over with him a small body of cav- alry . - The Indians who had never before seen such a crea- ture , imagined the Spanish horses to be rational beings , and that each with its rider formed but one animal ; they were astonished ...
Page 11
... brought down no gold , and the Indians were not bedecked with any costly ornaments , no attempts were made to explore the country for near a century after its dis- covery , Sir FRANCIS DRAKE , who traversed the whole cir- cumference of ...
... brought down no gold , and the Indians were not bedecked with any costly ornaments , no attempts were made to explore the country for near a century after its dis- covery , Sir FRANCIS DRAKE , who traversed the whole cir- cumference of ...
Page 18
... brought three or four of them to the ground - the Indians halted , viewed for a few moments with marks of astonishment and surprize , their wounded brethren , and then with one general united yell ( which probably might have been heard ...
... brought three or four of them to the ground - the Indians halted , viewed for a few moments with marks of astonishment and surprize , their wounded brethren , and then with one general united yell ( which probably might have been heard ...
Page 25
... brought home the Indian kings whom they had conquered , and restored to them their authority and lands- they had built a fort , and were making a settlement without their approbation in their very neighbourhood - indeed they had now ...
... brought home the Indian kings whom they had conquered , and restored to them their authority and lands- they had built a fort , and were making a settlement without their approbation in their very neighbourhood - indeed they had now ...
Page 47
... brought up the rear of the Massachusetts forces - General WINSLOW , with the Ply- mouth troops formed the centre - the Connecticut troops under the command of their respective captains , together 180 3 with about 200 of the Mohegans ...
... brought up the rear of the Massachusetts forces - General WINSLOW , with the Ply- mouth troops formed the centre - the Connecticut troops under the command of their respective captains , together 180 3 with about 200 of the Mohegans ...
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action advance ANDREW JACKSON arms army arrived attack barbarity bloody boat brave bravery Capt Captain cavalry chief Colonel colony command commenced Connecticut colony considerable Creek war Creeks dead death defeat despatched detachment dians discovered encamped enemy engagement English escape fell fire fled force Fort Gadsden Fort Jefferson Fort Scott friendly Indians frontiers garrison gave Georgia militia Governor head horses hostile hundred immediately inhabitants JACKSON killed and wounded left flank letter Lieut loss M'Intosh Major MIANTINOMI miles militia Mohegans morning mounted murdered muskets Narragansets natives negro New-England night officers ordered party of Indians peace Pensacola Pequots Philip presented prisoners proceeded pursued rear received regiment remained retreat river Sachem savages scalped Secretary of War sent settlements Shawanese shot soon spies swamp taken Tallapoosa tion tomahawk took town tribe troops UNCUS village volunteers warriors whole women woods yells