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Elements of Useful Knowledge (Volume 1); Containing a Historical and Geographical Account of the United States for the Use of Schools - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1807. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Indian Wars. 364 Massacre in Virginia. IN the year 1622,the settlers in Virginia lost three hundred and forty nine of their number by a sudden massacre. The Indians had, for some time before, lived on very familiar terms with the English; but in the spring of that year, they secretly plotted to exterminate the colony. The direct occasion was this. A young Indian Chief had murdered one Morgan, an Englishman, for some toys which he was carrying to sell to the Indians. The English attempted sieze him, and he making an obstinate resistance, was killed. To revenge his death, a conspiracy was formed, and on the 22d of March, the Indians fell on the inhabitants who were unprepared and killed all they found. This compelled the people to abandon most of their plantations and retire to James Town. The consequeuce of this massacre was a furious and unrelenting war, in which the savages were slain without mercy. 365 Principal Indian Tribes in New England. The settlers at Plymouth and Massachusets had no trouble with the Indians in their neighborhood, for many years. But westward of the Narraganset Bay, lived powerful tribes, which had not been reduced by the malignant fever. These were the Narragansets who possessed the country between the river of that name and the Paucatuc, which territory is now a part of Rhedc Island--The Pequots, a warlike nation,. inhabiting the territory between Paucatuc and the Connecticut; now a part of Connecticut, by the names of Rtcnhigton and Groton--The Mohegans who resided on the west of the river Mohegan, and owned the land, now a part of New London and Norwich. Of these the Pequots were the most warlike, ferocious, and formidable to the other tribes, with whom thtty were often at war. 363 Occasion of the Pequot V/ar. In the year 16...
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