A History of Virginia from Its Discovery Till the Year 1781: With Biographical Sketches of All the Most Distinguished Characters that Occur in the Colonial, Revolutionary, Or Subsequent Period of Our HistoryJ. W. Campbell, 1813 - 310 من الصفحات |
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... rivers . In comparison with civilized countries , this extensive territory contained but a scanty popu- lation . The Powhatan ... river about a mile below . * Powhatan , Arrowhattock , Appamattock , Pamunkey , Youghtanund and Mattapoment ...
... rivers . In comparison with civilized countries , this extensive territory contained but a scanty popu- lation . The Powhatan ... river about a mile below . * Powhatan , Arrowhattock , Appamattock , Pamunkey , Youghtanund and Mattapoment ...
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... river , within the present county of Glou- cester . * This monarch was remarkable for the strength and vigour of his body , as well as for the ener- gies of his mind . He possessed great skill in intrigue and great courage in battle ...
... river , within the present county of Glou- cester . * This monarch was remarkable for the strength and vigour of his body , as well as for the ener- gies of his mind . He possessed great skill in intrigue and great courage in battle ...
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... river , and to Secotan * on the south . Towards the northwest they discovered the Chowhanocks , who dwelt about the junction of the Meherrin and Nottoway rivers . The chief of this tribe amused the English with an account of a cop- per ...
... river , and to Secotan * on the south . Towards the northwest they discovered the Chowhanocks , who dwelt about the junction of the Meherrin and Nottoway rivers . The chief of this tribe amused the English with an account of a cop- per ...
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... river in their boats until want of provisions compelled them to re- turn . About this time they met with a real loss in the death of Granganameo , whose friend- ship to the English had been constant and sin- cere . Many of the Indian ...
... river in their boats until want of provisions compelled them to re- turn . About this time they met with a real loss in the death of Granganameo , whose friend- ship to the English had been constant and sin- cere . Many of the Indian ...
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... river Don , where he was kindly received . He afterwards visited France , Spain , Germany , and Morocco , and returned at last to England . * Such is the history of the man whom Gosnold engaged to accompany him to America . His ...
... river Don , where he was kindly received . He afterwards visited France , Spain , Germany , and Morocco , and returned at last to England . * Such is the history of the man whom Gosnold engaged to accompany him to America . His ...
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affairs afterwards American Biography Anne Burras appointed arms army arrived in Virginia assembly attack battle Blair body British captain Smith chief church civil colonel colonists colony command commenced committee conduct congress convention Cornwallis coun court death defence delegates despatched destroyed detachment died Edmund Edmund Pendleton elected enemy England English expedition Fayette force formed French George George Yeardley ginia governor of Virginia gress Henry history of Virginia honour house of burgesses hundred Indians insurgents James river Jamestown John killed king land length liberty lord Dunmore ment Middle Plantation military militia monarch Monongahela natives Newport Opechancanough party peace Powhatan Powhatan confederacy preached present president prisoners proceeded Quesne received regiment religion retreat returned to England Richmond sailed savage sent settlements sion sir William Berkeley soon succeeded thousand tion took town tribes troops vernment Washington Williamsburg wounded