campaign, 92 ; Expedition of General Braddock against Fort Du Quesne, 93 ;

The appointment of Washington as one of his Aids, 93 ; His difficulties in

obtaining supplies, 94 ; The Mission cr Franklin as Agent of the Assembly of

Pennsylvania, 95; His extraordinary services, 96; The movement of the

Army from Fort Cumberland to the Little Meadows, 98; A Council of War

called, and the plan adopted to advance with 1200 chosen men, 99; The am-

buscade of the French and Indians, 100 ; The Battle of the Monongahela, and

total defeat of the army, 101; The retreat under Washington, of the survivors,

105; The deaih and burial of General Braddock, 107; The panic of Colonel

Dunbar, and his destruction of the stores and artillery, and retreat over the

mountains, 107; A description of the battlefield, 113; The causes of Brad-

dock's defeat, 114; The burial of the relics of the slain, 112 ; Character of

General Braddock, by Grahame, 115.

CHAPTER VI.

Campaign of 1756, against Crown Point, Niagara, Fort Du Quesne, failed,

116; Frontiers of Pennsylvania exposed to the ravages of the Indians, 118;

Colonel Armstrong's Expedition against the Indians in 1756, 121; Their sig.

nal defeat, 125; Proceedings of the Philadelphia City Council, 129; The effect

of Armstrong's Expedition on the Indians, 131.

CHAPTER VII.

The despondency of the colonies in the beginning of 1758, 131 ; The change

in the British Ministry, and the appointment of William Pitt as Prime Minis-

ier, 132 ; His character, energy and wisdom, in the defence of the colonies,

133; The Zeal of Pennsylvania to aid the minister, 133; The assembling of

50,000 men in America, 134; The plan of the campaign, 134; The arrival of

General Forbes, at Philadelphia, at ihe head of 1200 royal troops, to co-operate

with 6000 provincials, in an expedition against Fort Du Quesne, 135 ; The as.

sembling of the provincials at Bedford and Fort Cumberland, 136; The pro-

gress of General Forbes 10 Loyalhanna, 137; Major Grant's unfortunate

attempt upon Fort Da Quesne, 138; The attack of the French upon Colonel

Bouquet, at Loyalhanna, and their defeat, 139; The evacuation of the fort, at

the approach of General Forbes, 140 ; 'The glorious termination of the cam-

paign, 141.

CHAPTER VIII.

The success of the English in 1759, 144; The death of Gen. Forbes, and the

appointment of Gen. Stanwix as commander-in-chief in the middle colonies,

145 ; 'The erection of Fort Pitt by Gen. Stanwix, and his conference with the

Indians, 146 ; Speech of the Wyandott chief, 145, The return of Gen. Sianwix

to England, 146; The capture of Montreal, and the surrender of all Canada to

the English, and peace with France, 147; The first expedition of the English

troops to the Upper Lakes, 147; Their reception by the celebrated Pontiac,

148; The ladian stratagem, capture of Michilimackinac, and massacre of the

garrison, i 49; Pontiac's appearance with his warriors before Detroi:, 150 ; His

scheme to surprize the garrison divulged by an Indian woman, 151; 'The battle

at the Bloody Bridge, 153; The schooner for the relief of Detroit attacked by

the Indians, 154; Their repulse, 165; Frontier Settlers massacred, 156; Many

take refage in the interior, 158 ; Bouquet's Expedition against the Indians, 158 ;

Frontier forts in danger, 158; Bouquet's Engagement with the Indians at

Bushy Run, and their defeat, 159 ; Bouquet arrives at Fort Pitt, 163.

CHAPTER IX.

Indian barbarities at the commencement of the year 1764, 164 ; Colonel

Bradstreet's Expedition to the Upper Lakes, 165 ; Colonel Bouquet's second

expedition, 166. His advance to the Indian towns on the Muskingum, 171;

The submission of the savages, 173; The delivery of the captives to the

whites, 174; The final treaty of peace, 176.

CHAPTER X.

Lord Danmore's War of 1774, 178; The causes that led to it, 130; Murder

of Logan's family, Bald Eagle, and others, 181 ; Commencement of hostilities,

181; Lewis' Expedition, 183; The battle at Point Pleasant, 184 ; Dunmore's

treaty, 188 ; Heroism of Cornstalk, character of Lewis, vote of thanks to Lord

Danmore, 188 ; Remarks, 189.

CHAPTER XI.

The British intrigues with the Indians at the commencement of the Revolu-

rionary War, 191 ; The friendly mission of Cornstalk, Red' Hawk, and Elli-

nipsico, to Point Pleasant, 192; Their detention and barbarous murder, 193 ;

McIntosh's campaign, 195; Brodhead's campaign, 200 ; The persecution of the

Moravian Indians, and their forcible removal to Sandusky, 201 ; Williamson's

campaign, and wanton and unprovoked murder of the Christian Indians, who

had returned to their villages on the Muskingum, 202 ; Crawford's campaiga,

209; His retreat, capture, and sufferings at the stake, 210; Dr. Knight's and

John Slover's escape, 213; Reflections on the campaign, and manner of con-

ducting the Indian war during the Revolution, 217.

CHAPTER XII.

Capture of Kaskaskia, and other British posts on the Mississippi, in 1778,

by Colonel George Rogers Clarke, 218; His surprize of Vincennes, and its

sorrender by Governor Hamilton to the American commander, 220; The

founding of Louisville, 223; The daring exploits of Simon Kenton, his cap-

tivity, sufferings, and escapè, 224; Colonel Daniel Boone's expedition to an

Indian town on Point creek, 225; His defence of Boonesboro' against 500 In-

dians ander Du Quesne, a British officer, 226.

CHAPTER XIII.

Colonel Joha Bowman's Expedition against the Ohio Indians, and its unfor-
tunate result, 231; The surprise and defeat of Major Rogers, the slaughter of

his men, and the miraculous escape of Caplain Benham, 233; The combined

British and Indian expedition under Colonel Byrd, against Riddle's and Mar.

tin's foris, anů the captivity of the garrisons and families under their protec.

iion, 235 ; Colonel Clarke's Expedition, and victory over the Indians at Pick-

awa, 236; Escape of Colonel Boone from the murderers of his brother, 237;

Captain Whitaker's successíul conflict with the Indians, 238 ; Col. Floyd's

defeat, 238; Singular encounter of Samuel, James and Robert McAfee, 238;

The appearance of a large Indian force before Bryani's sort, 245 ; Its failure

to capture it, 249; The fatal battle of the Blue Licks, 249; The third Expe.

dition of Col. Clarke, and the destruction of the Indian towns, 254.

CHAPTER XIV.

Population of Virginia and Kentucky increased, 257; Indian depredations,

258 ; Troops ordered to protect frontier settlements, 257; Settlements at Miami,

and present site of Cincinnati, 258; Fort Washington built, 258; General Har-

mar arrives there, 259; Indians commit renewed depredations, 259; Settlers

roused to avenge themselves upon the Indians, 260 ; Harmar's expedition against

the Indians, 260; Defeat of his army, 262; Remarks, 262; Effects of Harmar's

expedition, 263; General Charles Scott's expedition, 263 ; General Wilkinson's

expedition, 261; Adventures of Johonnet, 265.

CHAPTER XV.

St. Clair appointed Governor of the Noth Western Territory, 271; And is
also appointed Commander-in-chief, 271; Army assembled at Fort Washington,

272; The army marches towards Indian towns, 272 ; Fort Hamilton and Fort

Jefferson erected; Engagement with the Indians, 273; St. Clair's defeat, 274;

Return of the army to Fort Washington, 276 ; St. Clair censured, but acquitted,

276 ; An account of General St. Clair, 281; General Scott's mounted expedition

to the battle ground, 283; Battle with the Indians and their defeat with 200

killed, 283; Recovery of artillery and arms lost at St. Clair's defeat, 283; Bu-

rial of the bones of the slain, 283.

CHAPTER XVI.

Another campaign against the Indians detei mined upon, 284; An army raised

and piaced under the command of General Anthony Wayne, 285; A notice of his

services and qualifications, 286; He repairs to Pittsburgh, and takes the com.

mannd, 287; The great exertions of the General in drilling his men, teaching

them military tactics, and inspiring them with self-confidence, 288; His encamp-

ment at Legionville, twenty-five miles below Pittsburgh, in the fall of 1792,

288; His arrival at Fort Washington in the spring of 1793 ; 289; Efforts made

to induce the Indians to make peace, 289; General Lincoln, Colonel Pickering,

and Beverly Randolph appointed commissioners to treat with the Indians at San-

dusky, 290; Failure of the commission, 291; President Washington, in person,

visits the Indians in Western New York, 290 ; Colonel Hardin and Major True-

man sent by General Wilkinson on missions to the Indian tribes, and both mur-

dered, 291; The Kentucky volunteere join General Wayne, but too late for offen-

sive operations, are discharged, and the army go into winter quartess at Fort

Greenville in the fall of 1793, 291; Fifteen hundred mounted volunteers join

General Wayne in 1794, 293; The Indians attack Fort Recovery, and are de-

feated by Major McMahan, 293; Erection of Fort Defiance, 293; General

Wayne marches against the Indians, 293 ; sends a message to offer peace, 293 ;

Little Turtle advices to accept the proposals, 295; Offer rejected, 295; General

Wayne advances, 295; The battle at the Rapids, add total overthrow of the

whole Indian army, 296; Correspondence between General Wayne and the com.

mandant of the British Fort, 299; The Indians sue for peace, and a treaty en-

tered into with them at Greenville, 300; Cession to the United States of four-

fifths of Ohio, 300; The effects of Wayne's treaty, General Wayne's death, his

treatment by Congress, 300; Remarks, 301.

CHAPTER XVII.

The United States establish agencies among the Indians after the victory of

General Wayne, 302; The North Western Territory established, and W. H.

Harrison appointed Governor, 302; He makes thirteen treaties with the Indians,

in one of which he secures 51,000,000 of acres of land, 302 ; The Delawares and

Shawanese object to the treaty, which is finally ratified, 363; Tecumseh and his

brother, the Prophet, establish a new religion among the Indians, and conceive a

plan to unite all the tribes against the whites, 303 ; Governor Harrison makes a

treaty for more land in 1303, 304 ; Tecumseh and the Prophet oppose it, and

concentrate a band of warriors on the Wabash, 304; Governor Harrison invites

Tecumseh to Vincennes to hold a council, 306; He apperrs with 300 warriors,

the council ends without any conciliation, 310; Governor Harrison marches to

the Prophet's town, 312; The battle of Tippecanoe, 314.

CHAPTER XVIII.

Declaration of War against Great Britain, June 18th, 1812, 320 ; Gov. Hull

arrives at Detroit, at the head of 2500 men, 321 ; Determines to invade Capada,

322; Col. McArthur takes possession of the valley of the Thanies, 323; Col.

Cass' battle at Aux Canards, 324; Attack upon Major Vanhorn, at Browostown,

324 ; Brilliant victory of Col. Miller, at Magagua, 324; Hull orders Fort Chi-

cago to be evacuated, 325 ; Defeat and massacre of the garrison, 325; He re-

ireats to Detroit, 325 ; His inglorious surrender, 325; An army raised to retake

Detroit, 325 ; General Harrison appointed commander-in-chief, 325; Gallant

defence of Fort Harrison, by Captain Zachary Taylor, 325 ; Expedition of

Gen. Hopkins, and its failure, 326; The successful expedition of Gov. Edwards

and Col. Russell to the Peoria Indian towns, 327; The successful Expedition

of Gen. Hopkins and Col. Butler, to the Prophet's town, 328 ; Gen. Tupper's

baille with the lodians, 328; The Mississionewa Expedition, 328.

CHAPTER XIX.

In the beginning of 1813, General Harrison at Franklinton, 331 : His plan of

campaign, 331 ; General Winchester obeys orders, and marches to the river Rai.

sin, 332 ; Victory of the Kentucky troops at the river Raisin on the eighteenth

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of January, 333; Arrival of Proctor with fifteen hundred men, 334; Desperate

battle and final surrender of the Americans, 335; Horrid massarre of the pris-

oners, 335; Siege and successful defence of Fort Meigs by General Harrison,

336; Major Croghan's gallant defence of Fort Stephenson, 337 ; Perry's victory

on Lake Erie, 337 ; Battle of the Thames and victory of the American army

under General Harrison, over the combined British and Indian army under Proc-

tor and Tecumseh, 339.

CHAPTER XX.

Treaties made with the Indians after the battle of the Thames, in which seva

eral millions of acres of lands are ceded to the United States, 345; The number

of Indians in 1820, in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, 346; Treaty

of 1823, 345; Murder of M. Methode and family, 346; Imprisonment of Red

Bird, Black Hawk and others, 346; Murders on Indian creek, 346; Black Hawk

war, 347; Defeat of Black Hawk, 348; Black Hawk deposed, 349.