The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada: Which are the Barrier Between the English and French in that Part of the World. With Particular Accounts of Their Religion, Manners, Customs, Laws, and Government; Their Several Battles and Treaties with the European Nations; Their Wars with the Other Indians; and a True Account of the Present State of Our Trade with Them. In which are Shewn, the Great Advantage of Their Trade and Alliance to the British Nation; and the Intrigues and Attempts of the French to Engage Them from Us; a Subject Nearly Concerning All Our American Plantations, and Highly Meriting the Consideration of the British NationJ. Whiston, 1750 - 487 páginas |
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... March . After a March to a furprizing Distance , at that Season of the Year , they furprised eighty of the Five Nations , who notwithstanding made a brave Defence , and did not run before they left moft of their Men dead on the Spot ...
... March . After a March to a furprizing Distance , at that Season of the Year , they furprised eighty of the Five Nations , who notwithstanding made a brave Defence , and did not run before they left moft of their Men dead on the Spot ...
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... March on the 12th in Queft of the Enemy ; but hearing soon after , that fix hundred Men of the upper Castles were on their March , ' tis probable he did not endeavour to be up with the French fo foon as he might ; for I find by his ...
... March on the 12th in Queft of the Enemy ; but hearing soon after , that fix hundred Men of the upper Castles were on their March , ' tis probable he did not endeavour to be up with the French fo foon as he might ; for I find by his ...
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... March , till the Reinforcement fhould come up , but the Men refused to march without Provifion . The Officers , with about 60 Men , and a Body of Indians , followed the Enemy till Night , when they began to fecure themselves , by ...
... March , till the Reinforcement fhould come up , but the Men refused to march without Provifion . The Officers , with about 60 Men , and a Body of Indians , followed the Enemy till Night , when they began to fecure themselves , by ...
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Of the Wars of the Five Nations with the Adiron | 21 |
The Wars and Treaties of Peace of the Indians | 31 |
CHAP IV | 59 |
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