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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... fire arms , the noise of which was appal- ling , and their effect against a numerous body of Indians , closely drawn together , in the highest degree destructive , COLUMBUS had brought over with him a small body of cav- alry . - The ...
... fire arms , the noise of which was appal- ling , and their effect against a numerous body of Indians , closely drawn together , in the highest degree destructive , COLUMBUS had brought over with him a small body of cav- alry . - The ...
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... fire , they cook- ed and found to be excellent food - they concluded to con- tinue encamped here through the night , and while employed ( a few rods from their boat in which their arms were de- posited ) in erecting a temporary dwelling ...
... fire , they cook- ed and found to be excellent food - they concluded to con- tinue encamped here through the night , and while employed ( a few rods from their boat in which their arms were de- posited ) in erecting a temporary dwelling ...
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... fire arms , although they were daily seen by the English at a distance , not one of them could be prevailed upon to approach them within gun shot , until about the 20th March , 1621 , when to their great sur- prize , an Indian came ...
... fire arms , although they were daily seen by the English at a distance , not one of them could be prevailed upon to approach them within gun shot , until about the 20th March , 1621 , when to their great sur- prize , an Indian came ...
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... fires from the besieged , retreated , leaving behind them dead or mortally wounded about twenty of their number ; the English sustained no loss in the attack . The Governor and Council of Massachusetts colony , alarmed at the bold and ...
... fires from the besieged , retreated , leaving behind them dead or mortally wounded about twenty of their number ; the English sustained no loss in the attack . The Governor and Council of Massachusetts colony , alarmed at the bold and ...
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... fire , near which they confined the prisoner to a stake , in which situation he remained until his skin became parched with the heat ; the Mohegans then violently tore him limb from limb , barbarously cutting his flesh in pieces , they ...
... fire , near which they confined the prisoner to a stake , in which situation he remained until his skin became parched with the heat ; the Mohegans then violently tore him limb from limb , barbarously cutting his flesh in pieces , they ...
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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