A View of Col. Johnson's Engagent with the Savages (commanded by Tecumseh) near the Moravian Town, October 5th, 1812. 1 Col. Johnson heroically defending himself against the attack of an Indian Chief. 2 The American Infantry firing upon a body of the enemy on the left. 3 A dismounted Dragoon personally engaged with one of the enemy. 4 The cavalry pursuing the retreating savages across the hills. 5 Tecumseh rallying his men, and encouraging them to return to the attack. 6 A savage in the act of scalping a wounded drummer of the American Infantry. 7 The savages, pursued by the cavalry, retreating to a swamp on the left. 8 The enemy (rallied by their commander Tecumseh) returning to the attack. C OF THE INDIAN WARS: TO WHICH IS PREFIXED A SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA BY COLUMBUS, AND OF THE LANDING OF OUR FOREFATHERS AT PLYMOUTH, WITH THEIR MOST REMARKABLE ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE INDIANS IN NEW ENGLAND, FROM THEIR FIRST LANDING, IN 1620, UNTIL THE DEATH OF KING PHILIP, IN 1679. BY HENRY TRUMBULL. TO WHICH IS NOW ADDED A HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE SUFFERINGS OF THE INHABIT- AND ALSO THE PARTICULARS OF EVERY IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENT WITH A NEW EDITION, WITH AN ENTIRE new arrangemENT, ESSENTIAL CORRECTIONS, RY "My countrymen, these things ought not to be forgotten; for the benefit of our children, and those BOSTON: PHILLIPS AND SAMPSON. T 77 Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1841, BY GEORGE CLARK, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts. Destruction of the tribe of Indians called the Natches, Commencement of Hostilities with the Natives-Destruction of the Pequots, and Death of Sasacus, their Chief-Battle between the Mohegans, under Uncas, and the Narragansetts, under Miantinomi, in which the latter is slain-Peace between the Narragansetts and CHAPTER II. Treaty of Peace with Philip, the celebrated Chief of the Nipnet Tribe- Treacherous Conduct of Philip, and War with him and the Narra- gansetts-Great Battle near Mount Hope, in which the Indians are CHAPTER III. |