History 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 1679Phillips and Sampson, 1846 - 320 страница |
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... Fort at Charlestown by Capt . Stevens , • 117 CHAPTER IX . Plan for establishing a Military Settlement on the rich Intervals of Coos -John Kilburn's brave Defence of his Garrison - Massacre of Prison- ers by the Indians at Fort William ...
... Fort at Charlestown by Capt . Stevens , • 117 CHAPTER IX . Plan for establishing a Military Settlement on the rich Intervals of Coos -John Kilburn's brave Defence of his Garrison - Massacre of Prison- ers by the Indians at Fort William ...
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... Fort Meigs - Attack on Fort Stephenson - Battle of the Thames - Death of Tecumseh , with Remarks on his Character , • . 243 CHAPTER XIX . War with the Creek Nation - Massacre at Fort Mims - Battles of Tal- lushatches , Tallegada ...
... Fort Meigs - Attack on Fort Stephenson - Battle of the Thames - Death of Tecumseh , with Remarks on his Character , • . 243 CHAPTER XIX . War with the Creek Nation - Massacre at Fort Mims - Battles of Tal- lushatches , Tallegada ...
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... St. Domingo and Hayti . Here he built a fort and left a small colony , after which he returned to Spain , taking with him several of the natives of the newly found islands . On his course he DISCOVERY BY COLUMBUS . 5.
... St. Domingo and Hayti . Here he built a fort and left a small colony , after which he returned to Spain , taking with him several of the natives of the newly found islands . On his course he DISCOVERY BY COLUMBUS . 5.
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... pos- session of a fort and intrenched themselves . Here too , the Inca sent them new presents , and renewed his prof fers of friendship . In Caxamalca Pizarro tookpossession of a large court , on 26 CONQUEST OF PERU .
... pos- session of a fort and intrenched themselves . Here too , the Inca sent them new presents , and renewed his prof fers of friendship . In Caxamalca Pizarro tookpossession of a large court , on 26 CONQUEST OF PERU .
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... , and encamped before the fort at Natches , then in possession of the Grand Sun. A treaty of peace was concluded between the parties , of which the terms were very hon- orable to the Natches ; but these , being probably THE NATCHES . 35.
... , and encamped before the fort at Natches , then in possession of the Grand Sun. A treaty of peace was concluded between the parties , of which the terms were very hon- orable to the Natches ; but these , being probably THE NATCHES . 35.
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action American arms army arrived attack barbarity bloody body brave camp Canada Capt captives carried cavalry Charlestown chief colonies command commenced Connecticut Connecticut river Cortez Creeks Crown Point dead death defeat defend despatched destroyed detached discovered encamped enemy engagement England English escape expedition fell fire flank fled force Fort Dummer fort Edward fort Jefferson French and Indians frontier garrison gave governor Hampshire Hampshire Grants head horses hostile immediately inhabitants Kentucky killed lake lake Memphremagog land Lieut manner Merrimack rivers Miami miles militia Mohegans morning Narragansets natives night officers ordered party of Indians peace Pequots Pizarro plunder Prairie du Chien prisoners pursued rear received regiment remained retreat returned river sachem savages scalped sent settlements seven Shawanese shot soon Spaniards suffered surrender taken three hundred tion tomahawk took town treaty tribes troops Uncas village wampum warriors whole women woods wounded
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