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... towns of French Creoles , the most impor- tant being Detroit , Vincennes on the Wabash , and Kaskaskia and Kahokia on the Illinois . These French villages were ruled by British officers com- manding small bodies of regular soldiers or ...
... towns of French Creoles , the most impor- tant being Detroit , Vincennes on the Wabash , and Kaskaskia and Kahokia on the Illinois . These French villages were ruled by British officers com- manding small bodies of regular soldiers or ...
Page 33
... towns . one of them , Kaskaskia , dwelt the British commander of the entire district up to Detroit . The small garrison ... town by surprise and avoid bloodshed , as he believed 34 he could win side . over the Creoles to GEORGE ROGERS CLARK.
... towns . one of them , Kaskaskia , dwelt the British commander of the entire district up to Detroit . The small garrison ... town by surprise and avoid bloodshed , as he believed 34 he could win side . over the Creoles to GEORGE ROGERS CLARK.
Page 34
... town , surprised the sentries , and surrounded the fort without causing any alarm . arms were All the British and French capable of bearing athered in the fort to take part in or look on at the merrymaking . When his men were posted ...
... town , surprised the sentries , and surrounded the fort without causing any alarm . arms were All the British and French capable of bearing athered in the fort to take part in or look on at the merrymaking . When his men were posted ...
Page 39
... town of Vincennes . They captured a who was out shooting ducks , and from him learned that their approach Creole was utterly unsuspected , and that there were many Indians in town . Clark was now in some doubt as to how to make his ...
... town of Vincennes . They captured a who was out shooting ducks , and from him learned that their approach Creole was utterly unsuspected , and that there were many Indians in town . Clark was now in some doubt as to how to make his ...
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... town just after night- The news conveyed by the released hunter townspeople , and they talked it astounded the Indians , not knowing over eagerly , and were in doubt what to do . The that would assail the town , at once took refuge in ...
... town just after night- The news conveyed by the released hunter townspeople , and they talked it astounded the Indians , not knowing over eagerly , and were in doubt what to do . The that would assail the town , at once took refuge in ...
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