An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE. 477. COUNCIL OF VINOBNNaS. • he sagacity for which he was ever remarkable, discerned symptomsof treachery among the Indians; and, accordingly, posting his httlearmy in an advantageous position, near a place called Tippecanoe,he ordered the troops to sleep upon their arms, and in case of attackto maintain their ground at all hazards. The event justified this p
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE. 477. COUNCIL OF VINOBNNaS. • he sagacity for which he was ever remarkable, discerned symptomsof treachery among the Indians; and, accordingly, posting his httlearmy in an advantageous position, near a place called Tippecanoe,he ordered the troops to sleep upon their arms, and in case of attackto maintain their ground at all hazards. The event justified this pre-caution. Before daylight, on the morning of the 7th, the savagesfuriously attacked the left flank, drove in the picket, and rushedupon the camp. But. encouraged by their general, the regulars andmounted riflemen gallantly maintained their ground, while MajorDaviess, with his cavalry, charged their whole line. The lattermovement was unsuccessful; and, at daylight, the Americans beheldthemselves nearly surrounded by the enemy, who were pouring in amost deadly fire. At this juncture an almost simultaneous chargewas made with fixed bayonets by the companies of Captain Snellingand Major Wells, and the enemy were dislodged. The mountedr
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