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... killed her on the spot . He completed the sav- age act by bearing off her scalp as a trophy . General Burgoyne was struck with horror when he heard of this bloody deed . What at first heightened the atrocity was a report that the ...
... killed her on the spot . He completed the sav- age act by bearing off her scalp as a trophy . General Burgoyne was struck with horror when he heard of this bloody deed . What at first heightened the atrocity was a report that the ...
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... killing his horse at the same time . He made his men place him on his saddle at the foot of a large beech tree , against the trunk of which he leaned , continu- ing to give his orders . The regulars attempted to charge with the bayonet ...
... killing his horse at the same time . He made his men place him on his saddle at the foot of a large beech tree , against the trunk of which he leaned , continu- ing to give his orders . The regulars attempted to charge with the bayonet ...
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... killed , and a number wounded . Several of these were officers . The loss of the enemy is thought to have been equally great as to num- bers ; but then the difference in value between regulars and militia ! the former often the refuse ...
... killed , and a number wounded . Several of these were officers . The loss of the enemy is thought to have been equally great as to num- bers ; but then the difference in value between regulars and militia ! the former often the refuse ...
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... killed or drove off all that fell into their hands , unless they were paid in cash for their prizes . " The country people of these parts , " writes the Hessian narrator , came in crowds to Gov- ernor Skene , as he was called , and took ...
... killed or drove off all that fell into their hands , unless they were paid in cash for their prizes . " The country people of these parts , " writes the Hessian narrator , came in crowds to Gov- ernor Skene , as he was called , and took ...
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... to intrench himself . Stark fell back a mile , to wait for reinforcements and draw down Baum from his strong position . A skir- mish took place between the advance guards ; thirty of Baum's men were killed , and two Indian.
... to intrench himself . Stark fell back a mile , to wait for reinforcements and draw down Baum from his strong position . A skir- mish took place between the advance guards ; thirty of Baum's men were killed , and two Indian.
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