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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Page 10
... horses to be rational be- ings , and that each with its rider formed but one ani- mal ; they were astonished at their speed , and con- sidered their impetuosity and strength as irresistible , In this onset they had beside another ...
... horses to be rational be- ings , and that each with its rider formed but one ani- mal ; they were astonished at their speed , and con- sidered their impetuosity and strength as irresistible , In this onset they had beside another ...
Page 46
... horse , to be dispatched to the relief of the unfortunate inhabitants of Brook- field ; but before they could reach that place , Philip and his party had entered the town and indiscrim- ately put to death almost every inhabitant which ...
... horse , to be dispatched to the relief of the unfortunate inhabitants of Brook- field ; but before they could reach that place , Philip and his party had entered the town and indiscrim- ately put to death almost every inhabitant which ...
Page 60
... horses , which they had stolen from the English , which having turned into a small enclosure , they set out on a new expedition : That she viewed this as a fovourable opportunity to es- cape - to effect which , she caught and mounted ...
... horses , which they had stolen from the English , which having turned into a small enclosure , they set out on a new expedition : That she viewed this as a fovourable opportunity to es- cape - to effect which , she caught and mounted ...
Page 62
... horse killed under him , and at one time was attacked by five of the enemy , whom he beat off with his cutlass . The loss of the English in this unfortunate action was 51 killed , and 84 wounded , many of the latter survived the action ...
... horse killed under him , and at one time was attacked by five of the enemy , whom he beat off with his cutlass . The loss of the English in this unfortunate action was 51 killed , and 84 wounded , many of the latter survived the action ...
Page 76
... horses and cattle which they could find , with the exception of about thirty of the . former , which they loaded with their plunder and drove off . When the news of the horrid massacre reached Albany , an universal fear and ...
... horses and cattle which they could find , with the exception of about thirty of the . former , which they loaded with their plunder and drove off . When the news of the horrid massacre reached Albany , an universal fear and ...
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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