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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Page 28
... 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 passage to their forts , which ...
... 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 passage to their forts , which ...
Page 36
... warriors - he desired a parley , which being granted , both ar- mies halted in the face of each other ; UNCUS gallantly ad- vancing in front of his men addressed MIANTINOMI to this effect " You have a number of stout men with you , so ...
... warriors - he desired a parley , which being granted , both ar- mies halted in the face of each other ; UNCUS gallantly ad- vancing in front of his men addressed MIANTINOMI to this effect " You have a number of stout men with you , so ...
Page 52
... warriors , 93 of whom were the proceeding day found dead upon the field of action ; there were in this engagement about 20 friendly Indians with the English , who fought like desperadoes , one of them observing Capt PIERCE unable to ...
... warriors , 93 of whom were the proceeding day found dead upon the field of action ; there were in this engagement about 20 friendly Indians with the English , who fought like desperadoes , one of them observing Capt PIERCE unable to ...
Page 76
... warriors from the Mohawks and Oneidas ! -When the general had advanced about 100 miles , he found that there were not canoes suffi- cient to transport one half the English across the lake - up- on representing to the I dians the ...
... warriors from the Mohawks and Oneidas ! -When the general had advanced about 100 miles , he found that there were not canoes suffi- cient to transport one half the English across the lake - up- on representing to the I dians the ...
Page 77
... warriors collected at a war dance , as they designed the next day to go upon an en- terprize against their enemies - a conflict ensued , in which -the Canadians after losing about 30 men , were victorious and the third castle was taken ...
... warriors collected at a war dance , as they designed the next day to go upon an en- terprize against their enemies - a conflict ensued , in which -the Canadians after losing about 30 men , were victorious and the third castle was taken ...
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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