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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... remained the sole obstacle to its being undertaken , yet , when every thing was provided , the cost did not amount to more than 17,760 dollars , and there were twelve months provisions put on board . COLUMBUS set sail from port Palos ...
... remained the sole obstacle to its being undertaken , yet , when every thing was provided , the cost did not amount to more than 17,760 dollars , and there were twelve months provisions put on board . COLUMBUS set sail from port Palos ...
Page 28
... remained attached to their interest until the com- mencement of hostilities with the Pequots , when he deserted the garrison and joined the enemy , whom he served as guide , and through whose instigation many of the English had been ...
... remained attached to their interest until the com- mencement of hostilities with the Pequots , when he deserted the garrison and joined the enemy , whom he served as guide , and through whose instigation many of the English had been ...
Page 31
... remained idle spectators to the bloody conflict , now mustered courage sufficient to form another circle in the rear of them ; -the enemy were now in a deplorable situation -- death inevitable was their portion ! -sallying forth from ...
... remained idle spectators to the bloody conflict , now mustered courage sufficient to form another circle in the rear of them ; -the enemy were now in a deplorable situation -- death inevitable was their portion ! -sallying forth from ...
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... remained alive conceiving it unsafe to inhabit longer a country so exposed to invasion , re- moved far to the westward ; among whom was SASACUS , their principal sachem . - On the 25th June , the Connecticut troops under command of Capt ...
... remained alive conceiving it unsafe to inhabit longer a country so exposed to invasion , re- moved far to the westward ; among whom was SASACUS , their principal sachem . - On the 25th June , the Connecticut troops under command of Capt ...
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... remained concealed until the English had advanced with a few rods of them , when each unperceived fixing upon his man , discharged a shower of arrows among them - this unexpected check threw the English into confusion , which the ...
... remained concealed until the English had advanced with a few rods of them , when each unperceived fixing upon his man , discharged a shower of arrows among them - this unexpected check threw the English into confusion , which the ...
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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