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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... remained the sole obstacle to its being undertaken , yet . when every thing was provid- ed , the cost did not amount to more than 17,760 dol- lars , and there were twelve months provisiĆ³n put on board . Columbus set sail from port Palos ...
... remained the sole obstacle to its being undertaken , yet . when every thing was provid- ed , the cost did not amount to more than 17,760 dol- lars , and there were twelve months provisiĆ³n put on board . Columbus set sail from port Palos ...
Page 29
... time before , and well understood their language ; he remained attached to their interest un- til the commencement of hostilities with the Pequots when he deserted the garrison and joined the ene- my 5 INDIAN WARS . 29.
... time before , and well understood their language ; he remained attached to their interest un- til the commencement of hostilities with the Pequots when he deserted the garrison and joined the ene- my 5 INDIAN WARS . 29.
Page 30
... remained until his skin became parched with the heat . The Mohegans then violently tore him limb from limb , barbarously cutting his flesh in pieces , they handed it round from one to another , eating it while they sung and danced round ...
... remained until his skin became parched with the heat . The Mohegans then violently tore him limb from limb , barbarously cutting his flesh in pieces , they handed it round from one to another , eating it while they sung and danced round ...
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... remained idle spectators to the bloody car- nage , now mustered courage sufficient to form anoth- er circle in the rear of them . The enemy were now in a deplorable situation . Death inevitable was their portion . Sallying forth from ...
... remained idle spectators to the bloody car- nage , now mustered courage sufficient to form anoth- er circle in the rear of them . The enemy were now in a deplorable situation . Death inevitable was their portion . Sallying forth from ...
Page 35
... remained alive conceiv- ing it unsafe to inhabit longer a country so exposed to invasion , removed far to the westward ; among whom was Sasacus , their principal sachem . On the 25th June the Connecticut troops , under command of Capt ...
... remained alive conceiv- ing it unsafe to inhabit longer a country so exposed to invasion , removed far to the westward ; among whom was Sasacus , their principal sachem . On the 25th June the Connecticut troops , under command of Capt ...
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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