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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... wounded brethren , and then with one general united yell , which probably might have been heard to the distance of three miles , fled in every direction ! This was the first engagement between the English and natives in New England ...
... wounded brethren , and then with one general united yell , which probably might have been heard to the distance of three miles , fled in every direction ! This was the first engagement between the English and natives in New England ...
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... wounds with hot embers , in the meantime . mimicking their dying groans . The Pequots , encouraged by the trifling resistance made by the English to their wanton acts of barbar- ity , on the 20th June , 1636 , besieged fort Saybrook ...
... wounds with hot embers , in the meantime . mimicking their dying groans . The Pequots , encouraged by the trifling resistance made by the English to their wanton acts of barbar- ity , on the 20th June , 1636 , besieged fort Saybrook ...
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... wounded , about twenty of their number . The English sustained no 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 ...
... wounded , about twenty of their number . The English sustained no 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 ...
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... wounded , victory still hung in suspense . In this critical state of the action captain Mason had recourse to a successful expedient . Rush- ing into a wigwam within the fort , he seized a brand of fire , in the mean time crying out to ...
... wounded , victory still hung in suspense . In this critical state of the action captain Mason had recourse to a successful expedient . Rush- ing into a wigwam within the fort , he seized a brand of fire , in the mean time crying out to ...
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... wounded . After the termination of this severe engagement , as the English were proceeding to embark on board their vessels , which fortunately for them , at this mo- ment arrived in the harbor , they were attacked in the rear , by ...
... wounded . After the termination of this severe engagement , as the English were proceeding to embark on board their vessels , which fortunately for them , at this mo- ment arrived in the harbor , they were attacked in the rear , by ...
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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