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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... have been foreign from their natures . Having col- lected his full force , he attacked them by night , whilst they were assembled on a wide plain , and obtained a most decisive victory , without the loss of one man DISCOVERY OF AMERICA . 9.
... have been foreign from their natures . Having col- lected his full force , he attacked them by night , whilst they were assembled on a wide plain , and obtained a most decisive victory , without the loss of one man DISCOVERY OF AMERICA . 9.
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... loss of one man on his part . Beside the 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 ...
... loss of one man on his part . Beside the 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 ...
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... 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 August despatched Capt Endicot , of Salem with ninety men to avenge the murders committed ...
... 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 August despatched Capt Endicot , of Salem with ninety men to avenge the murders committed ...
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... backs and thus mangled ; hung them upon the trees by the river side ! They represented that the affairs of Con- necticut colony at this moment wore a most gloomy aspect ; that they had sustained great losses in cattle 28 INDIAN WARS .
... backs and thus mangled ; hung them upon the trees by the river side ! They represented that the affairs of Con- necticut colony at this moment wore a most gloomy aspect ; that they had sustained great losses in cattle 28 INDIAN WARS .
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... losses in cattle and goods the preceding years , but were still more unfortunate the present : that they could neither hunt fish or cultivate their fields , nor travel at home or abroad , but at the peril of their lives : that they were ...
... losses in cattle and goods the preceding years , but were still more unfortunate the present : that they could neither hunt fish or cultivate their fields , nor travel at home or abroad , but at the peril of their lives : that they were ...
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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