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Excerpt from Documentary History of Dunmore''s War, 1774
Throughout 1773 the dread of another Indian upris~ ing lay heavy upon the hearts of Virginians, and the unprovoked massacre of young Boone and Russell, in Powell''s Valley, in October, was considered a har binger of evil. Through the long winter days, tales of raid and captivity on the Virginia borders, in 1755 and 1763, were rehearsed at every hearthstone -the attack on Draper''s Meadows, when Colonel Patton was shot down, and the wives and children of Draper and I''ngles carried to the Scioto villages and the raid led by the Shawnee war~chief Cornstalk, who.
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Throughout 1773 the dread of another Indian upris~ ing lay heavy upon the hearts of Virginians, and the unprovoked massacre of young Boone and Russell, in Powell''s Valley, in October, was considered a har binger of evil. Through the long winter days, tales of raid and captivity on the Virginia borders, in 1755 and 1763, were rehearsed at every hearthstone -the attack on Draper''s Meadows, when Colonel Patton was shot down, and the wives and children of Draper and I''ngles carried to the Scioto villages and the raid led by the Shawnee war~chief Cornstalk, who.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Louise Phelps Kellogg
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781528280167
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.7 cm
Page Count - 506
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Louise Phelps Kellogg
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330966051
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.7 cm
Page Count - 508
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