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Identifier: indianhistoryfor00drak (find matches)
Title: Indian history for young folks
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Drake, Francis S. (Francis Samuel), 1828-1885 Dowd, Francis Joseph, 1876-
Subjects: Indians of North America Indians of North America -- Wars
Publisher: New York London : Harper & Brothers
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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from which the Iroqnois confederacy never recovered,strengthened their hatred of the white man, and extended it throughthe tribes upon the lakes and in the valley of the Ohio. ThenceforthWashington was named by them An-na-ta-kaw-les, taker of towns, or Town Destroyer. In the following spring the Indians wreaked their vengeance on theinhabitants of the Mohawk Valley. Sir John Johnson, with a largeIndian and Tory force, entered the doomed district at mid-night, murdering, plundering, and destroying. Among theslain were four old men over eighty years of age, one of whom was thepatriot Fonda, Johnson recovered the plate that he had buried at Johns-town at the beginning of the war, and then retraced his steps to Canada,after leaving a lasting mark of his vengeance on the home and familial1scenes of his childhood. The Schoharie Valley was the next to suffer,Brant and Johnson devastating it with fire and sword. One hundred persons were killed and many were carried into captivity. May, 1780.
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GENERAL WAYNE?S ESCAPE THE INDIANS TAKE PART AGAINST THE AMERICAN COLONIES. 313 June 24, 1782. We now come to the last Indian fight of the war. A short time beforethe British forces evacuated Savannah, General Anthony Wayne, whocommanded the American force in its vicinity, was surprised in his campby the Creek chieftain, Guristersigo. This warrior, intending to join theBritish with his followers, had marched through Georgia unobserved, andfell upon the rear of Waynes camp at three oclock in themorning. Wayne was not expecting an attack, especiallyfrom Indians, but his men, as usual, slept on their arms that night andwere ready for action. Guristersigo intended to strike Waynes picket - guard, stationed at alittle distance from the main body; as the two had that day exchangedplaces, he ignorantly attacked the stronger instead of the weaker party.The onset was furious; but, aroused by the Indian warwhoop, the infantryquickly seized their arms, and the artillerymen hastened to their guns

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