Old Fort Sandoski of 1745 and the "Sandusky Country"1908 - 74 páginas |
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6-pounder American army arrived August Bouquet Bradstreet British built camp cannon canoe Captain captured chief Cleveland Colonel commandant at Detroit detachment Detroit dusky embarked encampment enemy engineer English traders Ensign expedition fire Fort Meigs Fort Stephenson Fremont George Croghan Gladwin Governor Harrison Hayes headquarters Historical Society horses Hurons Indian trail Iroquois Israel Putnam Jesuit Joseph Gaspard July Junundat Lake Erie lake otsandoské Lake Sandusky land Lery Lery's journals long boats Lower Falls Lower Sandusky Lucy Webb Hayes Major Croghan Maumee Meigs miles military Monsieur Péan Montresor morning mouth Niagara Nicolas o'clock officer Ohio old Fort Sandusky old French Ottawa Pontiac Port Clinton Portage river prisoners Proctor Quebec returned Rivière route ruins Sandoské Sandusky bay Sandusky country Sandusky river Sandusky-Scioto savage Seneca sent Sept Shawanese Sieur gouin soldier Spiegel Grove Stephenson Tecumseh Tract tribes troops village warriors Whitaker Wyandot
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Página 420 - We have met the enemy and they are ours; two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop.
Página 370 - Geographical, Historical, Political, Philosophical and Mechanical Essays. The First, Containing An Analysis Of a General Map of the Middle British Colonies In America...
Página 404 - ... to the western line of the Connecticut reserve, and all the land within one mile of the said road, on each side thereof...
Página 416 - The forces of the enemy consisted of 500 regulars, and about 800 Indians commanded by Dickson, the whole being commanded by General Proctor in person. Tecumseh was stationed on the road to Fort Meigs with a body of 2000 Indians, expecting to intercept a reinforcement on that route.
Página 400 - Run for your life," cried the chief to him, " and don't talk now of building houses !" But the poor fellow still insisted, begging and praying to the Captain, who at last finding his exhortations vain, and fearing the consequences, turned his back upon him, and would not hear him any longer. Our mason now began to run, but received many a hard blow, one of which nearly brought him to the ground, which, if he had fallen, would at once have decided his fate.
Página 385 - Arriving at his quarters, two of the treacherous visitors seated themselves on each side of the commandant, while the rest were disposed in various parts of the room. The pipes were lighted, and the conversation began, when an Indian, who stood in the doorway, suddenly made a signal by raising his head. Upon this, the astonished officer was instantly pounced upon and disarmed ; while, at the same moment, a confused noise of shrieks and yells, the firing of guns, and the hurried tramp of feet, sounded...
Página 413 - Sir. I have just received yours of yesterday, 10 o'clock PM, ordering me to destroy this place and make, good my retreat, which was received too late to be carried into execution. We have determined to maintain this place, and by heavens ice can.
Página 413 - Croghan received it, he was of opinion that he could not then retreat with safety, as the Indians were hovering round the fort in considerable force. He called a council of his officers, a majority of whom coincided with him in opinion that a retreat would be unsafe, and that the post could be maintained against the enemy, at least till further instructions could be received from head-quarters.
Página 415 - They returned by the fort after 12 o'clock the next day, and had passed it but a few hours, when the enemy made their appearance before it. The Indians showed themselves first on the hill over the river, and were saluted by a six-pounder, the only piece of artillery in the fort, which soon caused them to retire. In half an hour the British gun-boats came in sight, and the Indian forces displayed themselves in every direction, with a view to intercept the garrison, should a retreat be attempted. The...
Página 416 - ... to believe that an attempt to storm his works would be made at that point. In the night, Captain Hunter was directed to remove the six-pounder to a block-house, from which it would rake that angle. By great industry and personal exertion, Captain Hunter soon accomplished this object in secrecy.