The History of Kentucky: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present TimeLippincott, Grambo, 1852 - 316 Seiten |
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... took up his abode . In the spring , Clark , who had now command of the settlements , with the title of major , sent Kenton , John Haggin , and four others , to Hinck- ston's old station , to break out some flax and hemp . Haggin was in ...
... took up his abode . In the spring , Clark , who had now command of the settlements , with the title of major , sent Kenton , John Haggin , and four others , to Hinck- ston's old station , to break out some flax and hemp . Haggin was in ...
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... took the third man prisoner . The elder Ray - distin- guished afterward as General James Ray - being uninjured by the discharge of rifles , fled in the direction of the fort . Several of the swiftest In- dians followed him , but such ...
... took the third man prisoner . The elder Ray - distin- guished afterward as General James Ray - being uninjured by the discharge of rifles , fled in the direction of the fort . Several of the swiftest In- dians followed him , but such ...
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... took a tree , and soon caused the Indians in turn to give back , when the detach- ment from the garrison succeeded in regaining the fort . In this skirmish one Indian was killed , and four of the whites wounded , one of whom ...
... took a tree , and soon caused the Indians in turn to give back , when the detach- ment from the garrison succeeded in regaining the fort . In this skirmish one Indian was killed , and four of the whites wounded , one of whom ...
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... , the party again set out . Concealing their boats at a point on the Illinois shore near old Fort Massac , the little army took up its line CAPTURE OF KASKASKIA . 55 of march through the wilderness 54 HISTORY OF KENTUCKY .
... , the party again set out . Concealing their boats at a point on the Illinois shore near old Fort Massac , the little army took up its line CAPTURE OF KASKASKIA . 55 of march through the wilderness 54 HISTORY OF KENTUCKY .
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... took a little powder in his hand , mixed some water with it , and having blackened his face , raised an In- dian whoop and marched into the water . The effect of the example was electrical , and the men followed without a murmur . In ...
... took a little powder in his hand , mixed some water with it , and having blackened his face , raised an In- dian whoop and marched into the water . The effect of the example was electrical , and the men followed without a murmur . In ...
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ADVENTURE American army artillery attack bank battle Bland Ballard boat Boone Boonesborough British Burr cabin camp canoes Captain captured Clark CO.'S PUBLICATIONS Colonel command commenced court Daniel Boone Daviess despatched detachment dians EDITION elected encamped enemy Engravings escape expedition fell fire force Fort Brown Fort Defiance Fort Jefferson Fort Massac Fort Meigs Fort Recovery French garrison Girty governor GRAMBO & CO.'S Hardin Harrodsburg horses Hubbell hundred ILLUSTRATIONS immediately Indians instantly Kaskaskia Kennan Kenton Kentuckians Kentucky killed land latter legislature Logan Logston ment miles militia Mississippi night OCTAVO officers Ohio Ohio River Orleans party prisoners pursuit reached received regulars retreat returned rifle river savages Sebastian session settlement Shelby shore shot soon Spain Spanish sprang station succeeded territory thousand tion tomahawk took town treaty troops tucky United Virginia volume volunteers warriors Wataga Wayne whites Whitley Wilkinson William Whitley wounded
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