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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... miles to the westward of the Azores should serve as a limit between them ; and in the plenitude of his power , conferred all to the east of this imag inary line upon the Portuguese , and ail to the west of it upon the Spaniards ...
... miles to the westward of the Azores should serve as a limit between them ; and in the plenitude of his power , conferred all to the east of this imag inary line upon the Portuguese , and ail to the west of it upon the Spaniards ...
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... miles , when they discovered five of the natives ( which were the first seen by them since their arrival ) they were cloathed with the skins of animals , and armed with bows and arrows - the Eng- lish , with signs of friendship , made ...
... miles , when they discovered five of the natives ( which were the first seen by them since their arrival ) they were cloathed with the skins of animals , and armed with bows and arrows - the Eng- lish , with signs of friendship , made ...
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... Miles Standish , Joseph Fletcher , John Goodman , Samuel Fuller , Christopher Martin , William White , Richard Warren , John Howland , Stephen Hopkins , Didgery Priest , Thomas Williams , Gilbert Winslow , Edmund Morgeson , Peter Brown ...
... Miles Standish , Joseph Fletcher , John Goodman , Samuel Fuller , Christopher Martin , William White , Richard Warren , John Howland , Stephen Hopkins , Didgery Priest , Thomas Williams , Gilbert Winslow , Edmund Morgeson , Peter Brown ...
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... miles ) fled in every direction ! -this was the first en gagement between the English and natives in New - England , and probably the first time that the latter had ever heard the report of a musket ! The English embarked and returned ...
... miles ) fled in every direction ! -this was the first en gagement between the English and natives in New - England , and probably the first time that the latter had ever heard the report of a musket ! The English embarked and returned ...
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... miles of Hartford , called PEquors , a fierce , cruel , and war- like tribe , and the inveterate enemies of the English ; never failing to improve every opportunity to exercise toward them , the most wanton acts of barbarity . - In June ...
... miles of Hartford , called PEquors , a fierce , cruel , and war- like tribe , and the inveterate enemies of the English ; never failing to improve every opportunity to exercise toward them , the most wanton acts of barbarity . - In June ...
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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