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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... woods above three 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 ...
... woods above three 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 ...
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... woods , where they could not be found . The English continued two or three days on the island , in which time they destroyed 100 wigwams , and about 50 canoes , when they proceeded for the Pequot coun try . When they arrived in Pequot ...
... woods , where they could not be found . The English continued two or three days on the island , in which time they destroyed 100 wigwams , and about 50 canoes , when they proceeded for the Pequot coun try . When they arrived in Pequot ...
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... wood , inaccessible to the English .-- The English had in this severe engagement 42 killed , and 73 wounded , many of them mortally - the enemy's loss was supposed to be much greater . On the 30th Major SAVAGE ( who by his excellency ...
... wood , inaccessible to the English .-- The English had in this severe engagement 42 killed , and 73 wounded , many of them mortally - the enemy's loss was supposed to be much greater . On the 30th Major SAVAGE ( who by his excellency ...
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... wood . Major SAVAGE , to pursue the enemy with success , now di- vided his men into separate companies which he ordered to march in different directions , stationing 40 at Mount - Hope . On the 4th July , the men under the command of ...
... wood . Major SAVAGE , to pursue the enemy with success , now di- vided his men into separate companies which he ordered to march in different directions , stationing 40 at Mount - Hope . On the 4th July , the men under the command of ...
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... woods . In this engagement the English had 22 killed and 72 wound- ed - the enemy's loss was 217 killed , and between 200 and 300 wounded , who , by way of retaliation ( for their barbarity exercised towards the defenceless inhabitants ...
... woods . In this engagement the English had 22 killed and 72 wound- ed - the enemy's loss was 217 killed , and between 200 and 300 wounded , who , by way of retaliation ( for their barbarity exercised towards the defenceless inhabitants ...
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