Young folks' history of the United States . fused their aid. The Pequots kept up constant attacks upon the Connecticut settlers; and at last anexpedition w^as sent against them (in 1637), consistingof ninety white men and several hundred Indian allies,under command of Capt. John Mason. Their object ofattack was the chief fort of the Pequots, which lay nearDescriptiou what is now Stonington, Conn. The fort covered morefort.^*^* than an acre, which was enclosed by trunks of trees,about twelve feet high, set firmly in the ground, closetogether. Within these were some seventy wigwams,covered with
Young folks' history of the United States . fused their aid. The Pequots kept up constant attacks upon the Connecticut settlers; and at last anexpedition w^as sent against them (in 1637), consistingof ninety white men and several hundred Indian allies,under command of Capt. John Mason. Their object ofattack was the chief fort of the Pequots, which lay nearDescriptiou what is now Stonington, Conn. The fort covered morefort.^*^* than an acre, which was enclosed by trunks of trees,about twelve feet high, set firmly in the ground, closetogether. Within these were some seventy wigwams,covered with matting and thatch, and arranged in twolanes. There were two entrances; and Captain Masonstationed himself at one of these, and the next in com-mand, Captain Underbill, at the other, each having aportion of the colonists with him, while the Indian allieswere arranged outside. As they were taking their posi- THE INDIAN WARS. 135 tions, a dog barked, and they heard the cry from within, Owamix, Owanux ! ( Englishmen, Englishmen ! ) ?• ^3^. ?^^ J^ ^^r^^ 4
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