Indian Battles, Captivities, and Adventures, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time |
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approach arms army arrived attack battle blood body British Camanche camp captivity cavalry Charlestown chief Colonel colony command commenced Connecticut Connecticut colony Connecticut River Creek Creek war danger death despatched destroyed determined discovered distance distress encamped enemy engaged English escape fear fell fifty fire five flank fled force Fort Jefferson Fort Strother friends garrison gave governor ground guard hands honor horse immediately Indians inhabitants island Jackson Johnson Kickapoo killed Labarree Lake Champlain Lieutenant lived Major miles militia Mohegans Montreal morning mounted Narragansets night o'clock officers ordered party of Indians peace Pequots Philip Piankeshaws present prisoners proceeded provisions pursued rear received remained rendered retreat river Royalton sachem Sassacus savages scalped scene sent settlement seven Shawanese soldiers soon squaws sufferings taken Tecumthe three hundred tion tomahawk took town tribe troops Uncus village volunteers warriors woods wounded yells
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Page 270 - I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble ; thou hast known my soul in adversities ; 8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
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Page 238 - This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty. 14 If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.