A Compendium of the History of the United States: From the Earliest Settlements to 1872E. J. Hale, 1875 - 513 Seiten |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 76
Seite 20
... attacked by Indians about thirty miles above the junction of the two rivers . His companions were slain , and he was made prisoner . 5. He had the great good fortune to persuade his captors that he was a magician , by showing them his ...
... attacked by Indians about thirty miles above the junction of the two rivers . His companions were slain , and he was made prisoner . 5. He had the great good fortune to persuade his captors that he was a magician , by showing them his ...
Seite 23
... attacked the outlying settlements and compelled the inhabitants to flee to Jamestown . Provisions now became scarce , and great suffering ensued . Many , it is said , died for want of food . In their extremity it was determined to ...
... attacked the outlying settlements and compelled the inhabitants to flee to Jamestown . Provisions now became scarce , and great suffering ensued . Many , it is said , died for want of food . In their extremity it was determined to ...
Seite 35
... attack , but also to surprise the Indians . He attacked them unexpect- edly , slew the principa . instigators of the plot , and drove 18. How were the Pilgrims involved in war in 1623 ? What is said of Weston and his settlement ? Who ...
... attack , but also to surprise the Indians . He attacked them unexpect- edly , slew the principa . instigators of the plot , and drove 18. How were the Pilgrims involved in war in 1623 ? What is said of Weston and his settlement ? Who ...
Seite 40
... attack , INDIAN MASSACRE . brought the news of the plot to Jamestown . Only the night before had he learned it . Messengers were imme- diately dispatched in every direction to warn the inhabit- ants , but it was too late to warn all ...
... attack , INDIAN MASSACRE . brought the news of the plot to Jamestown . Only the night before had he learned it . Messengers were imme- diately dispatched in every direction to warn the inhabit- ants , but it was too late to warn all ...
Seite 43
... attack upon the frontiers , and killed about three hundred of the inhabitants before they were repulsed . When resisted , a panic seemed to seize them , and they fled to the wilderness . The war continued for about two years , and the ...
... attack upon the frontiers , and killed about three hundred of the inhabitants before they were repulsed . When resisted , a panic seemed to seize them , and they fled to the wilderness . The war continued for about two years , and the ...
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
30th Congress 4th of March Adams Administration afterwards Amendment America appointed army ARTICLE articles of confederation Assembly attack authority battle became Bill British Cabinet called Captain captured Charleston charter chief Colonel colonists colony command Confederate Connecticut Constitution Convention declared Delaware delegates Democratic Duke of York election Electoral enemy England Executive expedition Federal fleet forces Fort Sumter France French Georgia Government Governor grant Hampshire House House of Burgesses hundred inaugurated Indians inhabitants Jackson Jefferson Jersey John John Quincy Adams June killed King land laws Legislature Lord loss Massachusetts ment Mexico militia Mississippi Missouri North party passed peace Penn Plymouth Company President principle prisoners received resolution result retired Rhode Island River Secretary Senate sent session settlement Slavery soon South Carolina succeeded surrender territory Texas thousand tion took place treaty troops Union United vessels Vice-President Virginia vote Washington Whigs William York