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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... chief sachem , to whom the land which they improved belonged . The Indian being dismissed with many presents and friendly assurances , he the day following returned accompanied by the grand sachem ( Massasoiet ) and a number of his chief ...
... chief sachem , to whom the land which they improved belonged . The Indian being dismissed with many presents and friendly assurances , he the day following returned accompanied by the grand sachem ( Massasoiet ) and a number of his chief ...
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... ( chief sachem of the Pequots ) and his captains , were men of great and independent spirits ; they had con- quered and governed the nations around them without con- troul - they viewed the English as strangers and mere in- truders , who ...
... ( chief sachem of the Pequots ) and his captains , were men of great and independent spirits ; they had con- quered and governed the nations around them without con- troul - they viewed the English as strangers and mere in- truders , who ...
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... chief councel- lors and warriors met the English - Capt . MASON informed him that the cause of his entering his country with an ar med force , was to avenge the injuries which the Pequots had done the English , and desired a free ...
... chief councel- lors and warriors met the English - Capt . MASON informed him that the cause of his entering his country with an ar med force , was to avenge the injuries which the Pequots had done the English , and desired a free ...
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... chief Sachem's , as induced Capt . Mason to determine to attack the latter , which his guide represented as situated at the head of Mistic river- he found his men so much fatigued in marching through a pathless wilderness , with their ...
... chief Sachem's , as induced Capt . Mason to determine to attack the latter , which his guide represented as situated at the head of Mistic river- he found his men so much fatigued in marching through a pathless wilderness , with their ...
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... chief men , was presented to the Governour by Phil- ip in confirmation of his friendly assurances : ---- " Whereas my father , my brother , and myself , have uni- formly submitted to the good and wholesome laws of his majesty , the king ...
... chief men , was presented to the Governour by Phil- ip in confirmation of his friendly assurances : ---- " Whereas my father , my brother , and myself , have uni- formly submitted to the good and wholesome laws of his majesty , the king ...
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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