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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... dead ! Curiosity leading them to examine more closely one of these , they , to their great surprise , found it to contain a large quantity of of the Indian grain ( corn ) above mentioned ! It was still in the ear , and excited to no ...
... dead ! Curiosity leading them to examine more closely one of these , they , to their great surprise , found it to contain a large quantity of of the Indian grain ( corn ) above mentioned ! It was still in the ear , and excited to no ...
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... dead , or mortally wounded , about twenty of their number . The English sustained no loss in the attack . The Governor and council of Massachusetts colo- ny alarmed at the bold and daring conduct of the Pequots , and on the 20th of ...
... dead , or mortally wounded , about twenty of their number . The English sustained no loss in the attack . The Governor and council of Massachusetts colo- ny alarmed at the bold and daring conduct of the Pequots , and on the 20th of ...
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... dead , and about 60 severely wounded on the field of action . The English in this engagement had 7 killed and 32 wounded , five of whom survived the action but a few hours . I tha a This action , so far from daunting the bold and res ...
... dead , and about 60 severely wounded on the field of action . The English in this engagement had 7 killed and 32 wounded , five of whom survived the action but a few hours . I tha a This action , so far from daunting the bold and res ...
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... dead . Philip now finding himself closely pursued by a large and formidable body of the English , deemed it prudent to bend his course towards his old place of residence ; there to remain until the ensuing spring . But the Commissioners ...
... dead . Philip now finding himself closely pursued by a large and formidable body of the English , deemed it prudent to bend his course towards his old place of residence ; there to remain until the ensuing spring . But the Commissioners ...
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... dead , or such as were mortally wounded of the enemy , closed the bloody conflict . The scene of action at this instant was indeed such as could not fail to shock to the stoutest heart . The huge logs , of which he fort was constructed ...
... dead , or such as were mortally wounded of the enemy , closed the bloody conflict . The scene of action at this instant was indeed such as could not fail to shock to the stoutest heart . The huge logs , of which he fort was constructed ...
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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