Illinois as it is: Its History, Geography, Statistics, Constitution, Laws, Government, Finances ... EtcKeen and Lee, 1857 - 451 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 49
... taken them prisoners , and afterwards conveyed to Detroit . The soldiers , with their families , were dispersed among the Pottawatomies , and eventually ransomed ; the fort was plundered and burnt to ashes . These repeated disasters ...
... taken them prisoners , and afterwards conveyed to Detroit . The soldiers , with their families , were dispersed among the Pottawatomies , and eventually ransomed ; the fort was plundered and burnt to ashes . These repeated disasters ...
Σελίδα 51
... taken , there will be none left to massacre , as it will not be given up while a man is still alive . " He then made an assault upon the fort , and was repulsed once , with a loss of 150 men , by a force scarcely a tenth of his own ...
... taken , there will be none left to massacre , as it will not be given up while a man is still alive . " He then made an assault upon the fort , and was repulsed once , with a loss of 150 men , by a force scarcely a tenth of his own ...
Σελίδα 52
... taken prisoners . Gen. Proctor's escape was merely due to the fleet- ness of his horse . A far more serious trial awaited the Americans , who had to attack the Indians , commanded by the brave and noble Tecumseh . For although Col ...
... taken prisoners . Gen. Proctor's escape was merely due to the fleet- ness of his horse . A far more serious trial awaited the Americans , who had to attack the Indians , commanded by the brave and noble Tecumseh . For although Col ...
Σελίδα 58
... taken in place of , and consi- dered as good as cash , until , two years afterwards , in the year 1820 , the entire population had become indebted to a vast amount . The immigrants , whose arrival had been so anxiously looked for , did ...
... taken in place of , and consi- dered as good as cash , until , two years afterwards , in the year 1820 , the entire population had become indebted to a vast amount . The immigrants , whose arrival had been so anxiously looked for , did ...
Σελίδα 66
... taken by surprise , everywhere uttered loud complaints , that the prodigalities , luxuries and innovations of the young , would speedily cause the ruin of the country . At the time , that such a rapid improvement was taking place in the ...
... taken by surprise , everywhere uttered loud complaints , that the prodigalities , luxuries and innovations of the young , would speedily cause the ruin of the country . At the time , that such a rapid improvement was taking place in the ...
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