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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... immediately consigned to slavery . • The character of Columbus stands very high in the estimation of mankind ; he is venerated not only as a man possessing superior fortitude , and such a steady perseverance , as no impediments ...
... immediately consigned to slavery . • The character of Columbus stands very high in the estimation of mankind ; he is venerated not only as a man possessing superior fortitude , and such a steady perseverance , as no impediments ...
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... shore , who were employed in cutting up a fish resembling a grampus . By the order of Gov. Carver , the English made immediately for the shore but were no sooner discovered by the Indians , than LANDING OF OUR FOREFATHERL . 19.
... shore , who were employed in cutting up a fish resembling a grampus . By the order of Gov. Carver , the English made immediately for the shore but were no sooner discovered by the Indians , than LANDING OF OUR FOREFATHERL . 19.
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... report of a musket . The English embarked and returned immediately to New Plymouth , having been absent four days . without making any important discoveries . the company despairing of 20 LANDING OF OUR FOREFATHERS .
... report of a musket . The English embarked and returned immediately to New Plymouth , having been absent four days . without making any important discoveries . the company despairing of 20 LANDING OF OUR FOREFATHERS .
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... immediately provided to prevent it , they would soon dispossess the original proprietors , and become the lords of the continent . They insisted that by a general combination they could either destroy or drive them from the country ...
... immediately provided to prevent it , they would soon dispossess the original proprietors , and become the lords of the continent . They insisted that by a general combination they could either destroy or drive them from the country ...
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... immediately interested , as were the En- glish inhabitants of Connecticut at this important cri- sis . In these respects , even the great armaments and battles of Europe are comparatively of little importance ; and it ought never to be ...
... immediately interested , as were the En- glish inhabitants of Connecticut at this important cri- sis . In these respects , even the great armaments and battles of Europe are comparatively of little importance ; and it ought never to be ...
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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