Life of Joseph Brant-Thayendanegea: Including the Border Wars of the American Revolution, and Sketches of the Indian Campaigns of General Harmar, St. Clair, and Wayne. And Other Matters Connected with the Indian Relations of the United States and Great Britain ..A. V. Blake, 1838 - 425 páginas |
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... Captain Gardenier -- Major Watts - Dissatisfaction of the Indians - Sortie and success of Colonel Willett-- Death and character of General Herkimer . 209 H CHAPTER XI . Siege of Fort Schuyler continued - 2 CONTENTS . ix.
... Captain Gardenier -- Major Watts - Dissatisfaction of the Indians - Sortie and success of Colonel Willett-- Death and character of General Herkimer . 209 H CHAPTER XI . Siege of Fort Schuyler continued - 2 CONTENTS . ix.
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... continued - Forced letter from prisoners to Col. Gansevoort -St . Leger summons the garrison to surrender - Refusal of Gansevoort - Appeal of Sir John Johnson to the people of Tryon County - Secret expedition of Colonel Willett and ...
... continued - Forced letter from prisoners to Col. Gansevoort -St . Leger summons the garrison to surrender - Refusal of Gansevoort - Appeal of Sir John Johnson to the people of Tryon County - Secret expedition of Colonel Willett and ...
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... continued to live with him in great union and " affection all his life . " The Baronet himself repeatedly speaks of this Indian lady in his private journals . While on his ex- pedition to Detroit , entries occur of having received news ...
... continued to live with him in great union and " affection all his life . " The Baronet himself repeatedly speaks of this Indian lady in his private journals . While on his ex- pedition to Detroit , entries occur of having received news ...
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... continued down to the beginning of the Revolu- tionary war . Having been employed as an interpreter by one of the missionaries , several years before ; and as the Rev. Dr. John Ogilvie , the predecessor of Dr. Barclay in that mission ...
... continued down to the beginning of the Revolu- tionary war . Having been employed as an interpreter by one of the missionaries , several years before ; and as the Rev. Dr. John Ogilvie , the predecessor of Dr. Barclay in that mission ...
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... continued for a consider- able time after the conquest of Canada , he took no part , save in the character of a peace - maker . The circumstances which transformed this good and just man from a sincere friend into a bitter foe , will ...
... continued for a consider- able time after the conquest of Canada , he took no part , save in the character of a peace - maker . The circumstances which transformed this good and just man from a sincere friend into a bitter foe , will ...
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affairs afterward Albany American arms army Arnold arrived battle belt blood brethren British BROTHERS Burgoyne Butler camp Canada Canajoharie Captain Cherry Valley chief Clinton Colonel Gansevoort command commenced Commissioners Committee conduct Congress council council-fire desire despatched dians enemy engaged expedition farther fire force Fort Dayton Fort Schuyler friends garrison Gates German Flatts Governor Guy Johnson hatchet Herkimer hostile hundred immediately Indians inhabitants James Clinton Johnstown Joseph Brant killed Lake Leger letter likewise loyalists ment miles militia Mohawk Valley murder New-York officers Oneida Onondagas Oswego party peace present prisoners proceeded Provincial purpose received regiment reply retreat river sachem savages scalps Schoharie Schuyler Seneca sent settlements Shawanese Sir John Johnson Sir William Johnson Six Nations soldiers soon speech spirit taken Thayendanegea tion Tories tribe troops Tryon County twelve United Colonies warriors Washington whole wounded Wyoming
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Página 44 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it. I have killed many ; I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Página 54 - I am afraid my uncle will think himself justified by them on this occasion, when he asserts, that it is one of the most difficult things in the world to put a woman right, when she sets out wrong.
Página 44 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the Whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, ' Logan is the friend of white men.
Página 90 - Creator hath graciously bestowed upon us, the arms we have been compelled by our enemies to assume, we will, in defiance of every hazard, with unabating firmness and perseverance, employ for the preservation of our liberties; being with one mind resolved to die freemen rather than to live slaves.
Página 159 - It is not," says General WASHINGTON, in 17-j- ' his communications to Congress, " in the pages of history to furnish a case like ours. To maintain a post, within musket shot of the enemy, for six months together, without ammunition, and, at the same time, to disband one army and recruit another, within that distance of twenty odd British regiments, is more, probably, than ever was attempted. But if we succeed as well in the last, as we have heretofore in the first, I shall think it the most fortunate...
Página 34 - Thucydides and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia.
Página 275 - At the same time, I cannot but regret that a matter of such magnitude, and so interesting to our general operations, should have reached me by report only, or through the channel of letters, not bearing that authenticity which the importance of it required, and which it would have received by a line under your signature, stating the simple fact.
Página 426 - Also 62 of farmers, killed in their houses ; the hoops red ; the skin painted brown, and marked with a hoe ; a black circle all round to denote their being surprised in the night ; and a black hatchet in the middle, signifying their being killed with that weapon.
Página 275 - He desired me to think no more of it, saying that the occasion justified it, according to the principles and rules of war, and that he should have done the same upon the same occasion, or words to that effect. He did more, he sent an aide-de-camp to conduct me to Albany, in order, as he expressed it, to procure me better quarters than a stranger might be able to find. This gentleman conducted me to a very elegant house, and, to my great surprise, presented me to Mrs. Schuyler and her family ; and...
Página 202 - Upward of one hundred men, women, and children have perished by the hands of the ruffians to whom, it is asserted, you have paid the price of blood.