 | Israel Daniel Rupp - Indians of North America - 1846 - 814 pages
...an attack. After advancing about five miles, the advance battalion of mounted men under Major Price, received so severe a fire from the enemy, who were...woods and high grass, as to compel them to retreat. (1) • The enemy had formed in three lines, within supporting distance of each other, in a windfall,... | |
 | Henry Howe - Ohio - 1847 - 636 pages
...whether the Indians would decide for peace or war. After advancing about five miles, Major Price's corps received so severe a fire from the enemy, who...principally in a close thick wood, which extended for miles on our left, and for a very considerable distance in front ; the ground being covered with old fallen... | |
 | Jacob Burnet - Northwest, Old - 1847 - 554 pages
...attack. After advancing about five miles, Major Price's corps received so severe a fire from the enemy, secreted in the woods and high grass, as to compel...immediately formed in two lines, principally in a thick wood, which extended some miles on the left, and a considerable distance in front. The ground... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - Indians of North America - 1848 - 782 pages
...an attack. After advancing about five miles, the advance battalion of mounted men under Major Price, received so severe a fire from the enemy, who were...woods and high grass, as to compel them to retreat. (1) The enemy had formed in three lines, within supporting distance of each other, in a windfall, their... | |
 | Henry Howe - Ohio - 1849 - 646 pages
...whether the Indians would decide for peace or war. After advancing about five miles, Major Price's corps received so severe a fire from the enemy, who...principally in a close thick wood, which extended for miles on our left, and for a very considerable distance in front ; the ground being covered with old fallen... | |
 | Henry Howe - Ohio - 1850 - 654 pages
...Indians would decide for peace or war. After advancing about five miles, Major Price's corps received eo severe a fire from the enemy, who were secreted in...principally in a close thick wood, which extended for miles on our left, and for a very considerable distance in front ; the ground being covered with old fallen... | |
 | Henry Howe - History - 1851 - 636 pages
...whether the Indians would decide for peace or war. After advancing about five miles, Major Price's corps received so severe a fire from the enemy, who...principally in a close thick wood, which extended for miles on our left, and for a very considerable distance in front ; the ground being covered with old fallen... | |
 | John Frost - Black Hawk War, 1832 - 1853 - 624 pages
...battle, we give in the words of General Wayne : — "After advancing about five miles, Major Price's corps received so severe a fire from the enemy, who...woods and high grass, as to compel them to retreat. in a close thick wood, which extended for miles on our left, and for a very considerable distance in... | |
 | Henry Trumbull, Mrs. Johnson (Susannah Willard), Zadock Steele - Indian captivities - 1854 - 294 pages
...whether the Indians would decide for peace or war. (1S9) After advancing about five miles, Major Price's corps received so severe a fire from the enemy, who...principally in a close, thick wood, which extended for miles on our left and for a very considerable distance in front, the ground being covered with old fallen... | |
 | William Rudolph Smith - Wisconsin - 1854 - 432 pages
...whether the Indians would decide for peace or war. "After advancing about five miles, Major Price's corps received so* severe a fire from the enemy, who were secreted in the woods and highgrass, as to compel them to retreat. The legion was immediately formed in two lines, principally... | |
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After advancing about five miles Major Price's corps received so severe a fire from the enemy, who were secreted in the woods and high grass, as to compel them to retreat. The legion was immediately formed in two lines, principally in a close, thick wood,... 
