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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... considerable time , insuf- ficient to prompt to the undertaking , although the most skilful navigator of the age proffered to risk his life in the attempt . Christopher Columbus , who was destined to the high honour of revealing a new ...
... considerable time , insuf- ficient to prompt to the undertaking , although the most skilful navigator of the age proffered to risk his life in the attempt . Christopher Columbus , who was destined to the high honour of revealing a new ...
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... considerable distance the tracts of the five Indians above mentioned , in hopes , thereby to discover their habitations , and obtain therefrom a fresh supply of pro- visions , of which they were much in want ; but in this they did not ...
... considerable distance the tracts of the five Indians above mentioned , in hopes , thereby to discover their habitations , and obtain therefrom a fresh supply of pro- visions , of which they were much in want ; but in this they did not ...
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... considerable note in Connecticut . Some difficulty arising among those who first settled at New Plymouth , a part of the inhabitants , to pre- vent any serious consequences , removed to a pleas- ant and fertile island to the southwest ...
... considerable note in Connecticut . Some difficulty arising among those who first settled at New Plymouth , a part of the inhabitants , to pre- vent any serious consequences , removed to a pleas- ant and fertile island to the southwest ...
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... governor and council ; with whom the latter had a considerable conference and at length concluded a peace on the following terms : ; ARTICLES . 1. The Pequots shall deliver up to the Commencement of hostilities with the natives,
... governor and council ; with whom the latter had a considerable conference and at length concluded a peace on the following terms : ; ARTICLES . 1. The Pequots shall deliver up to the Commencement of hostilities with the natives,
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... considerable body of the enemy , whom they defeat- ed . They killed 22 and took 18 of them prisoners . Among the prisoners there was one who was re- cognized as a perfidious villain ; he had lived in the fort some time before , and well ...
... considerable body of the enemy , whom they defeat- ed . They killed 22 and took 18 of them prisoners . Among the prisoners there was one who was re- cognized as a perfidious villain ; he had lived in the fort some time before , and well ...
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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