The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War After the Conquest of Canada, Հատոր 1Little, Brown, 1893 |
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... Lake Erie , and even extended their eastern flank across the strait of Niagara . The population of the Hurons has been variously stated at from ten thousand to thirty thousand souls , but probably did not exceed the former esti- one ...
... Lake Erie , and even extended their eastern flank across the strait of Niagara . The population of the Hurons has been variously stated at from ten thousand to thirty thousand souls , but probably did not exceed the former esti- one ...
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... Lake Superior , and the shores and islands in the northern parts of Lake Huron . Thence , about the year 1680 , they ... Erie dwelt two members of the 1 See " Jesuits in North America . " 2 According to Lallemant , the population of the ...
... Lake Superior , and the shores and islands in the northern parts of Lake Huron . Thence , about the year 1680 , they ... Erie dwelt two members of the 1 See " Jesuits in North America . " 2 According to Lallemant , the population of the ...
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... lake which still retains their name . Of these two nations little is known , for the Jesuits had no missions among ... Erie brethren . In the year 1655 , using their canoes as scaling ladders , they stormed the Erie stronghold , leaped ...
... lake which still retains their name . Of these two nations little is known , for the Jesuits had no missions among ... Erie brethren . In the year 1655 , using their canoes as scaling ladders , they stormed the Erie stronghold , leaped ...
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... Lakes Erie and Ontario , and the peninsula east 1 William Henry Harrison , Discourse on the Aborigines of the Ohio . See Ohio Hist . Trans . Part Second , I. 257 . 2 " Here yo Indyans were very desirous to see us ride our horses , web ...
... Lakes Erie and Ontario , and the peninsula east 1 William Henry Harrison , Discourse on the Aborigines of the Ohio . See Ohio Hist . Trans . Part Second , I. 257 . 2 " Here yo Indyans were very desirous to see us ride our horses , web ...
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... Lake Erie , through the beautiful windings of the Detroit , and among the restless billows of Lake Huron , where a furious tempest had well nigh ingulphed her . La Salle pursued 1 Sparks , Life of La Salle , 21 . his voyage along Lake ...
... Lake Erie , through the beautiful windings of the Detroit , and among the restless billows of Lake Huron , where a furious tempest had well nigh ingulphed her . La Salle pursued 1 Sparks , Life of La Salle , 21 . his voyage along Lake ...
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The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War After the Conquest of ..., Հատոր 1 Francis Parkman Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1880 |
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Algonquin America Amherst arms army assailants attack banks bark Baron Dieskau began boats Braddock British camp Canada Canadians canoes Captain Charlevoix chief close colony command council Delawares detachment Detroit encamped enemy England English father fight fire force forest formed Fort Pitt France French fur-trade garrison Gladwyn ground guns hand hatchet heard Henry Hist hostile hundred Hurons Indians Iroquois Jesuit Johnson Journal killed Lake Erie Lake George Lake Huron Lake Ontario land Lenape Letter lodge ment Michillimackinac Mississippi Montcalm Montreal Nations neighbors Niagara night officers Ohio Ojibwas Ottawas palisades party passed peace Penn Pontiac posts prisoners province Quebec Quesne rangers river Rogers sachem savage scalp settlements Shawanoes shore side siege Sir William Johnson soldiers soon spirit squaws stood tion traders tribes troops vessel village wampum warriors wild wilderness Wolfe woods wounded Wyandots yells
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Էջ 111 - In short, the dastardly behavior of those they call regulars exposed all others, that were inclined to do their duty, to almost certain death ; and, at last, in despite of all the efforts of the officers to the contrary, they ran, as sheep pursued by dogs, and it was impossible to rally them.
Էջ 79 - pretend right of inheritance to all or any part of the lands granted in our patent, we pray you endeavor to purchase their tytle, that we may avoid the least scruple of intrusion.
Էջ 137 - I have much business that must be attended to, of greater moment than your ruined garrison and this wretched country. My time is very short; therefore, pray leave me.
Էջ 103 - Braddock is a very Iroquois in disposition. He had a sister, who, having gamed away all her little fortune at Bath, hanged herself with a truly English deliberation, leaving only a note upon the table with those lines, ' To die is landing on some silent shore,
Էջ 327 - Englishman, it is you that have made war with this our father. You are his enemy; and how, then, could you have the boldness to venture among us, his children? -You know that his enemies are ours. Englishman, we are informed, that our father, the king of France, is old and infirm; and that being fatigued, with making war upon your nation, he is fallen asleep.
Էջ 129 - In this situation there is such a choice of " difficulties, that I own myself at a loss how to determine. The affairs of Great Britain. \ know, require the " most vigorous measures; but then the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only where there " is some hope of a favourable event.
Էջ 111 - The Virginia troops showed a good deal of bravery, and were nearly all killed ; for I believe out of three companies that were there, scarcely thirty men are left alive.
Էջ 84 - Reasons we charge you to remove instantly; we don't give you the Liberty to think about it. You are Women. Take the Advice of a wise Man, and remove immediately.
Էջ 96 - They told me, that it was their absolute design to take possession of the Ohio, and by G they would do it; for that, although they were sensible the English could raise two men for their one, yet they knew their motions were too slow and dilatory to prevent any undertaking of theirs.
Էջ 205 - English, — these dogs dressed in red, who have come to rob you of your hunting-grounds, and drive away the game, — you must lift the hatchet against them. Wipe them from the face of the earth, and then you will win my favor back again, and once more be happy and prosperous. The children of your great father, the King of France, are not like the English. Never forget that they are your brethren. They are very dear to me, for they love the red men, and understand the true mode of worshipping me.