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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... fell in with some of the Carribee islands , and 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 ...
... fell in with some of the Carribee islands , and 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 ...
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... fell in with many small is- lands on the coast of Cuba , but with none of any im- portance except the island of Jamaica . Soon after his return to Hispaniola . he resolved to make war with the Indians , who , according to the Spanish ...
... fell in with many small is- lands on the coast of Cuba , but with none of any im- portance except the island of Jamaica . Soon after his return to Hispaniola . he resolved to make war with the Indians , who , according to the Spanish ...
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... fell upon their knees and returned thanks to the AI- mighty for enabling them to reach in safety their place of destination . But although they had thus far suc- ceeded in their views , although they had been enabled to flee from ...
... fell upon their knees and returned thanks to the AI- mighty for enabling them to reach in safety their place of destination . But although they had thus far suc- ceeded in their views , although they had been enabled to flee from ...
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... fell victims to the inclemency of the season . Being thus reduced to a very small number , they would have fallen a ve- ry easy prey to the savages , had the latter , relying on the superiority of their strength , attacked them , but ...
... fell victims to the inclemency of the season . Being thus reduced to a very small number , they would have fallen a ve- ry easy prey to the savages , had the latter , relying on the superiority of their strength , attacked them , but ...
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... fell in ` with a 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 ...
... fell in ` with a 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 ...
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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