Antiquarian Researches: Comprising a History of the Indian Wars in the Country Bordering Connecticut River and Parts Adjacent, and Other Interesting Events, from the First Landing of the Pilgrims, to the Conquest of Canada by the English, in 1760 : with Notices of Indian Depredations in the Neighboring Country : and of the First Planting and Progress of Settlements in New England, New York and CanadaA. Phelps, 1824 - 312 páginas |
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... Ambuscade at Wickaboag pond --- Brookfield destroyed -- Brave defence of a house -- Relieved by major Willard - Arrival of other forces - Wil- lard advances to Hadley -- Posts troops at that place , and returns to Bos- ton -- Arrival of ...
... Ambuscade at Wickaboag pond --- Brookfield destroyed -- Brave defence of a house -- Relieved by major Willard - Arrival of other forces - Wil- lard advances to Hadley -- Posts troops at that place , and returns to Bos- ton -- Arrival of ...
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... Ambuscade at Hinsdale --- Death of colonel Stoddard - Suc- ceeded by colonel Israel Williams - Gallant action of captain Hobbs-- Second ambuscade at Hinsdale - Attack on fort Massachusetts -- Further incursions -- Peace of Aix la ...
... Ambuscade at Hinsdale --- Death of colonel Stoddard - Suc- ceeded by colonel Israel Williams - Gallant action of captain Hobbs-- Second ambuscade at Hinsdale - Attack on fort Massachusetts -- Further incursions -- Peace of Aix la ...
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... ambuscade of Indians , and received a sud- den flight of arrows ; a discharge of musketry from the Eng- lish , instantly drove them from their cover , and they soon disappeared . Continuing the voyage round the bay they at length landed ...
... ambuscade of Indians , and received a sud- den flight of arrows ; a discharge of musketry from the Eng- lish , instantly drove them from their cover , and they soon disappeared . Continuing the voyage round the bay they at length landed ...
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... ambuscade at a defile formed by a thick set swamp , where they made a sudden and unex- pected attack on their retreating foes . The battle was furious and bloody ; the New England Indians , rushing into the thickets , fought desperately ...
... ambuscade at a defile formed by a thick set swamp , where they made a sudden and unex- pected attack on their retreating foes . The battle was furious and bloody ; the New England Indians , rushing into the thickets , fought desperately ...
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... ambuscade ; eight men fell on the first shot , and three were mortally wounded . Captain Wheeler had an extraordinary escape ; his horse was shot down , and he received a ball through his body ; seeing this , his son , whose arm was ...
... ambuscade ; eight men fell on the first shot , and three were mortally wounded . Captain Wheeler had an extraordinary escape ; his horse was shot down , and he received a ball through his body ; seeing this , his son , whose arm was ...
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adventurers Albany ambuscade army arrived attack body Boston camp Canada canoes captain captives captured Charlestown chief Church colonel colonies command commenced Connecticut river continued court Crown Point Deerfield Deerfield river defence depredations dians discovered distance enemy England English Ephraim Williams escaped expedition fell fifty fire five force fort Dummer fort Edward fort Massachusetts fort William Henry forty French frontiers garrison governor Hadley Hampshire Hatfield hostile hundred incursions inhabitants Island John joined killed lake Champlain lake George land lieutenant loss Massachusetts meadow ment miles Mohawks Narragansets natives Nipmucks Northampton Northfield officers ordered Pennacooks Pequots Philip plantations Plymouth prisoners proceeded province provisions quarter received returned route Rouville sachem sailed savages scalps scout seized sent settlements ship shot soon Springfield suffered swamp thirty thousand tion took tribes troops twenty vicinity village whole Williams woods wounded York