History of the Late War, Between the United States and Great Britain: Containing an Accurate Account on the Most Important Engagements by Sea and Land. Interspersed with Interesting Geographical Sketches of Those Parts of the Country where the Principal Battles Were Fought |
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... Harrison , of a large tract of land in the Indiana territory , from the Indians . At a treaty near Vincennes , Tecumseh behaved in the most insolent manner , and openly threatened to dig up the tomahawk from under the tree of peace ...
... Harrison , of a large tract of land in the Indiana territory , from the Indians . At a treaty near Vincennes , Tecumseh behaved in the most insolent manner , and openly threatened to dig up the tomahawk from under the tree of peace ...
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... HARRISON . WE return to the affairs of the West after the melan- choly surrender of Hull . Nearer the scene of action , the Western states were more deeply chagrined , than other parts of the Union . Many of their citizens had been ...
... HARRISON . WE return to the affairs of the West after the melan- choly surrender of Hull . Nearer the scene of action , the Western states were more deeply chagrined , than other parts of the Union . Many of their citizens had been ...
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... Harrison situated on the Wabash , had been in the mean time at- tacked by a large body of Indians in the night ; the si- tuation of the besieged was at one moment desperate in consequence of the wooden barracks within the picket- ing ...
... Harrison situated on the Wabash , had been in the mean time at- tacked by a large body of Indians in the night ; the si- tuation of the besieged was at one moment desperate in consequence of the wooden barracks within the picket- ing ...
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... Harrison about this time , arriving at fort Win- chester , with some reinforcements , was much chagrined to find this deviation from his plan of operations . To remedy this false step as far as lay in his power , he dis- patched General ...
... Harrison about this time , arriving at fort Win- chester , with some reinforcements , was much chagrined to find this deviation from his plan of operations . To remedy this false step as far as lay in his power , he dis- patched General ...
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... the critical situation of General Harrison . This officer finding his force much weakened by the loss of numbers as well as of the aid " and council of so many able officers and intelligent men MEETING OF CONGRESS , & or.
... the critical situation of General Harrison . This officer finding his force much weakened by the loss of numbers as well as of the aid " and council of so many able officers and intelligent men MEETING OF CONGRESS , & or.
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