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... Indians as their allies , is United States infantry , he crossed over from evident from the conclusion of Captain Pop- Erie on the 13th May , and , the British troops ham's official despatch : - " The exertions of retiring before him ...
... Indians as their allies , is United States infantry , he crossed over from evident from the conclusion of Captain Pop- Erie on the 13th May , and , the British troops ham's official despatch : - " The exertions of retiring before him ...
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... Indian tribes of the west , North - West Company's settlement at St. it was , no doubt , proper to give to our naval means ... Indians , reduces Mackinac take Mackinac , and what is gained , but Mackinae to a possession perfectly useless ...
... Indian tribes of the west , North - West Company's settlement at St. it was , no doubt , proper to give to our naval means ... Indians , reduces Mackinac take Mackinac , and what is gained , but Mackinae to a possession perfectly useless ...
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... Indians , and compelled to retreat , the British troops having no share in the action , the whole credit of which be- longs to the Indians . Had the garrison been present to co - operate , there is no doubt but that the whole party ...
... Indians , and compelled to retreat , the British troops having no share in the action , the whole credit of which be- longs to the Indians . Had the garrison been present to co - operate , there is no doubt but that the whole party ...
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... Indians . Colonel Macdouall's despatch states : - From Lieutenant - Colonel M'Douall to Sir George Prevost . SIR , Michilimacinac , August 14 , 1814 . flank , which the Indians permitted , without firing a shot . I was even obliged to ...
... Indians . Colonel Macdouall's despatch states : - From Lieutenant - Colonel M'Douall to Sir George Prevost . SIR , Michilimacinac , August 14 , 1814 . flank , which the Indians permitted , without firing a shot . I was even obliged to ...
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... Indians . " SIR , I have the honour to communicate to you , that I arrived here on the 17th instant at 12 It is worthy of remark that to the Indians o'clock ; my force amounting to 650 men : is here given the credit of this repulse ...
... Indians . " SIR , I have the honour to communicate to you , that I arrived here on the 17th instant at 12 It is worthy of remark that to the Indians o'clock ; my force amounting to 650 men : is here given the credit of this repulse ...
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