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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... effect the disco- .. very of one half of the globe . The ships sent on this important search were only three in number , two of them very small . They had ninety men on board . Although the expense of the expedition had long remained ...
... effect the disco- .. very of one half of the globe . The ships sent on this important search were only three in number , two of them very small . They had ninety men on board . Although the expense of the expedition had long remained ...
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... effect . Alexander VI . who then filled the papal chair , it ought to be mentioned , was the most profligate and abandoned of men . Being a native of Arragon , and desirous of conciliating the favour of Ferdinand , for the purpose of ...
... effect . Alexander VI . who then filled the papal chair , it ought to be mentioned , was the most profligate and abandoned of men . Being a native of Arragon , and desirous of conciliating the favour of Ferdinand , for the purpose of ...
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... effect of cannon and fire arms , the noise of which was appalling , and their effect against a numerous body of Indians , closely drawn together , in the highest degree destructive , Columbus had brought over with him a small body of ...
... effect of cannon and fire arms , the noise of which was appalling , and their effect against a numerous body of Indians , closely drawn together , in the highest degree destructive , Columbus had brought over with him a small body of ...
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... effects of their fire arms , although they were dai- ly seen by the English at a distance , not one of them could be prevailed upon to approach them within gun shot , until about the 20th March , 1621 , when to their great surprize an ...
... effects of their fire arms , although they were dai- ly seen by the English at a distance , not one of them could be prevailed upon to approach them within gun shot , until about the 20th March , 1621 , when to their great surprize an ...
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... effect the destruction of the Pequots , they would also soon destroy the Narragansetts . So just and politic were these representations , that noth- ing but that thirst for revenge , which inflames the savage heart , could have resisted ...
... effect the destruction of the Pequots , they would also soon destroy the Narragansetts . So just and politic were these representations , that noth- ing but that thirst for revenge , which inflames the savage heart , could have resisted ...
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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