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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... rear with clubs , hatchets , stones , & c . when they received the fire of the latter , which brought three or four of them to the ground - the Indians halted , viewed for a few moments with marks of astonishment and surprize , their ...
... rear with clubs , hatchets , stones , & c . when they received the fire of the latter , which brought three or four of them to the ground - the Indians halted , viewed for a few moments with marks of astonishment and surprize , their ...
Page 31
... rear of them ; -the enemy were now in a deplorable situation -- death inevitable was their portion ! -sallying forth from their burning cells , they were shot or cut in pieces by the English --- many of them ( per- ceiving it ímpossible ...
... rear of them ; -the enemy were now in a deplorable situation -- death inevitable was their portion ! -sallying forth from their burning cells , they were shot or cut in pieces by the English --- many of them ( per- ceiving it ímpossible ...
Page 32
... rear by about 300 of the enemy , who had been dispatched from a neighboring fort to assist their brethren -- the English gave them so warm a re- ception that they soon gave way , and fell back to the field of action , where viewing for ...
... rear by about 300 of the enemy , who had been dispatched from a neighboring fort to assist their brethren -- the English gave them so warm a re- ception that they soon gave way , and fell back to the field of action , where viewing for ...
Page 37
... rear for the purpose ) sunk a hatchet into his head , and dispatched him at a single stroke ! —he was probably unacquainted with his fate and knew not by what means he fell - UNCUS cut out a large piece of his shoulder , which he ...
... rear for the purpose ) sunk a hatchet into his head , and dispatched him at a single stroke ! —he was probably unacquainted with his fate and knew not by what means he fell - UNCUS cut out a large piece of his shoulder , which he ...
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... rear of the ene- my about sunset , and killed 12 of them , without sustaining any loss on their part ; night preventing their engaging the whole force of Philip , but early the succeeding morning they continued the pursuit , the Indians ...
... rear of the ene- my about sunset , and killed 12 of them , without sustaining any loss on their part ; night preventing their engaging the whole force of Philip , but early the succeeding morning they continued the pursuit , the Indians ...
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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