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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... arrived at the port of Palos on the 15th of March , 1493 ; having been seven months and eleven day on this most important voyage . On his arrival letters patent were issued by the king and queen confirming to Columbus , and to his heirs ...
... arrived at the port of Palos on the 15th of March , 1493 ; having been seven months and eleven day on this most important voyage . On his arrival letters patent were issued by the king and queen confirming to Columbus , and to his heirs ...
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... arrived at Espagniola , he had the affliction , to find that all the Spaniards whom he had left there , amoun- ting to thirty - six in number , had been put to death by the natives , in revenge for the insults and outrages which they ...
... arrived at Espagniola , he had the affliction , to find that all the Spaniards whom he had left there , amoun- ting to thirty - six in number , had been put to death by the natives , in revenge for the insults and outrages which they ...
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... 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 .
... 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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... arrived at Massachusetts , with more than 1500 passengers , among whom were many per- sons of distinction . Incredible were the hardships they endured . Reduced to a scanty pittance of pro- 23 22 LANDING OF OUR FOREFATHERS .
... arrived at Massachusetts , with more than 1500 passengers , among whom were many per- sons of distinction . Incredible were the hardships they endured . Reduced to a scanty pittance of pro- 23 22 LANDING OF OUR FOREFATHERS .
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... arrived at Block Island , about sixty Indians appeared on the shore and opposed his landing . His men soon however effected a landing , and after a little skirmishing drove the Indians into the wood where they could not be found . The ...
... arrived at Block Island , about sixty Indians appeared on the shore and opposed his landing . His men soon however effected a landing , and after a little skirmishing drove the Indians into the wood where they could not be found . The ...
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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