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-England, 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 Present 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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... swamps and ledges inac- cessible to the troops . Capt . Endicott landed his men on both sides the harbor , burnt their wigwams and destroyed their canoes , and killed an Indian or two , and then returned to Boston ! Enough indeed had ...
... swamps and ledges inac- cessible to the troops . Capt . Endicott landed his men on both sides the harbor , burnt their wigwams and destroyed their canoes , and killed an Indian or two , and then returned to Boston ! Enough indeed had ...
Page 32
... swamp where , imagining that they could not be far distant from the fort , they pitched their little camp , between two large rocks , now known by the name of ' Porter's rocks , ' situated in Groton . The sentin- els , who were ...
... swamp where , imagining that they could not be far distant from the fort , they pitched their little camp , between two large rocks , now known by the name of ' Porter's rocks , ' situated in Groton . The sentin- els , who were ...
Page 35
... swamp , a few miles to the west- ward . The troops pushed forward , and on the succeed- ing day arrived at the border of said swamp , which they found a thicket so extremely boggy as to render it in- accesible to any one but the natives ...
... swamp , a few miles to the west- ward . The troops pushed forward , and on the succeed- ing day arrived at the border of said swamp , which they found a thicket so extremely boggy as to render it in- accesible to any one but the natives ...
Page 36
... swamp and annoy the enemy as an opportunity presented . The Indians after a few skirmishes , requested a par- ley , which being granted them , Thomas Stanton , ` in- terpreter to the English , was sent to treat with them . He was ...
... swamp and annoy the enemy as an opportunity presented . The Indians after a few skirmishes , requested a par- ley , which being granted them , Thomas Stanton , ` in- terpreter to the English , was sent to treat with them . He was ...
Page 37
... swamp fight the Pequots became so weak and scattered that the Mohegans and Narragan sets daily destroyed them , and presented their scalps to the English . The few that fled with Sasacus to the westward were totally destroyed by the Mo ...
... swamp fight the Pequots became so weak and scattered that the Mohegans and Narragan sets daily destroyed them , and presented their scalps to the English . The few that fled with Sasacus to the westward were totally destroyed by the Mo ...
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