This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 edition. Excerpt: ...breaking their ranks steadily returned the fire, and the savage warriors quickly reloaded, while the rest of the inhabitants fled in dismay to the river; but although Rale has extolled the bravery and hardihood of his neophytes now, as upon all other occasions when matched with civilized man, they failed in ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 edition. Excerpt: ...breaking their ranks steadily returned the fire, and the savage warriors quickly reloaded, while the rest of the inhabitants fled in dismay to the river; but although Rale has extolled the bravery and hardihood of his neophytes now, as upon all other occasions when matched with civilized man, they failed in true heroism, and discharging their guns a second time without execution, they broke and fled, although their force was nearly twothirds as large as that opposed to them, and they stood on familiar ground, a matter of considerable importance in warfare. A wild rush of men, women, and children was made for the river, which was but about sixty feet wide, and at its lowest stage; so that the taller men could ford it. Some attempted escape in their canoes, but had no paddles, while the greater part of the savages were obliged to trust to their natatory skill. Of course, the women and children in the wild confusion which surrounded them suffered most. The English had but one duty to perform. Here was the very source of that pernicious power, which had spread ruin, desolation, and death, accompanied by unparalleled horror and suffering, through New England. Its complete destruction was not only a necessary but a beneficent act, if any act of warfare which cuts off human life to prevent its greater destruction may be properly so called. It was an affair of but a few moments. Some of the English seizing paddles, which they found, sprung into canoes, while others waded into the river and fired upon those who had not already found shelter on the opposite bank, killing some and driving even those who were attempting to escape in their canoes to seek safety by plunging into the water. Those who escaped were soon beyond the reach of pursuit, and the...
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