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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... river from its mouth to with- in a few miles of Hartford , called Pequots , a fierce , cruel and warlike tribe , and the inveterate enemies of the whites ; never failing to improve every oppor- tunity to exercise toward them , the most ...
... river from its mouth to with- in a few miles of Hartford , called Pequots , a fierce , cruel and warlike tribe , and the inveterate enemies of the whites ; never failing to improve every oppor- tunity to exercise toward them , the most ...
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... river , on the borders of which they resided , with the pretence of trade ; but so great was the treachery of the natives , that af- ter succeeding by fair promises in enticing the crew of the boat on shore , they were by them inhumanly ...
... river , on the borders of which they resided , with the pretence of trade ; but so great was the treachery of the natives , that af- ter succeeding by fair promises in enticing the crew of the boat on shore , they were by them inhumanly ...
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... river . That the English for some time bravely defended themselves , but were over- powered by numbers . That the Indians , when they had succeeded in capturing the boats crew , ripped them up from the bottom of their bellies to their ...
... river . That the English for some time bravely defended themselves , but were over- powered by numbers . That the Indians , when they had succeeded in capturing the boats crew , ripped them up from the bottom of their bellies to their ...
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... river Indians the latter commanded by Uncas , sachem of the Mo- hegans , and the former by Capt John Mason , who was accompanied by the Rev Mr Stone , of Hartford as chaplain . The Mohegans being detached from the English , on their way ...
... river Indians the latter commanded by Uncas , sachem of the Mo- hegans , and the former by Capt John Mason , who was accompanied by the Rev Mr Stone , of Hartford as chaplain . The Mohegans being detached from the English , on their way ...
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... river Indians , and about 200 Narragansets , com- menced their march on the 24th , and in the evening of that day reached Nihantick , which bounded on the country of the Pequots . Nihantick was the seat of a Narraganset sachem , who ...
... river Indians , and about 200 Narragansets , com- menced their march on the 24th , and in the evening of that day reached Nihantick , which bounded on the country of the Pequots . Nihantick was the seat of a Narraganset sachem , who ...
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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