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-Englannd [!] 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 Pesent Day. Including the Defeat of Generals Braddock, Harmer and St. Clair, by the Indians at the Westward; the Creek and Seminole War, &c |
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... English , conducted by John Cabot , in the year 1497 , found the way to North America soon af- ter Columbus had successfully crossed the Atlantic ; but as the torrents in that country brought down no gold , and the Indians were not ...
... English , conducted by John Cabot , in the year 1497 , found the way to North America soon af- ter Columbus had successfully crossed the Atlantic ; but as the torrents in that country brought down no gold , and the Indians were not ...
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... English conceived destructive to moral society ; nor did the emigrants here succeed in other respects agreeable to their views . So far from increasing their little flock they found that in the course of ten years they had ex- perienced ...
... English conceived destructive to moral society ; nor did the emigrants here succeed in other respects agreeable to their views . So far from increasing their little flock they found that in the course of ten years they had ex- perienced ...
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... their arrival . They were clothed with the skins of animals , and armed with bows and arrows . The English , with signs of friendship , made toward them , but were no sooner discovered by the 16 LANDING OF OUR FOREFATHERS .
... their arrival . They were clothed with the skins of animals , and armed with bows and arrows . The English , with signs of friendship , made toward them , but were no sooner discovered by the 16 LANDING OF OUR FOREFATHERS .
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... English erected a temporary encampment , and after placing their sentinels , retired to rest . Early the ensuing morning they continued their journey , following for a considerable distance the tracts of the five Indians above mentioned ...
... English erected a temporary encampment , and after placing their sentinels , retired to rest . Early the ensuing morning they continued their journey , following for a considerable distance the tracts of the five Indians above mentioned ...
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... English , Edward Leister . The company next proceeded by ballot to the choice of a Governor , and on counting the votes it appeared that John Carver had the greatest number , and was declared chosen for one year . On the 19th December ...
... English , Edward Leister . The company next proceeded by ballot to the choice of a Governor , and on counting the votes it appeared that John Carver had the greatest number , and was declared chosen for one year . On the 19th December ...
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action advance ANDREW JACKSON arms army arrived attack barbarity battle bloody boat brave bravery camp Capt Captain cavalry chiefs Colonel colony command commenced company of spies CREEK WAR dead death despatched detachment dians discovered encamped enemy engagement English escape fell fire fled force fort Gadsden fort Scott fort Stoddert fought frontier garrison Georgia militia Governor head honour horses immediately informed inhabitants inst Jackson killed and wounded left flank letter Lieut loss M'Intosh Major ment miles Mohegans morning mounted musket Narragansets negroes night o'clock officers ordered party of Indians peace Pensacola Pequots prisoners pursued rear received Red Sticks regiment retreat river sachem savages scalped Scott Secretary of War Seminole sent settlements Shawanese shot soldiers soon spies succeeded surrender Suwaney swamp taken Tallapoosa Tecumseh tion tomahawk took town tribe troops Uncas United village volunteers warriors women woods yells